Dell PowerEdge 850 - Manual (Page 50)

5. Remove the cover. See " Removing the Cover " in "Troubleshooting Your System."
6. Remove the filler bracket from the expansion slot.
7. Install the expansion card. See Figure 6 -7 .
a. Position the expansion card so that the card-edge connector aligns with the expansion- card connector on the system board.
b. Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the expansion-card connector until the card is fully seated.
c. Install the screw that secures the expansion-card bracket to the back panel.
8. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.
See the documentation that accompanied the card for information about its cable connections.
9. Install the cover. See " Replacing the Cover " in "Troubleshooting Your System."
10. Stand the system upright.
11. Install the bezel. See " Installing the Bezel " in "Troubleshooting Your System."
12. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
13. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.
Figure 6-7. Removing and Installing an Expansion Card
Removing an Expansion Card
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2. Remove the bezel. See " Removing the Bezel " in "Troubleshooting Your System."
3. Lay the system on its right side.
4. Remove the cover. See " Removing the Cover " in "Troubleshooting Your System."
5. Disconnect any cables attached to the card.
6. Remove the expansion card (see Figure 6 -7 ):
a. Remove the screw that secures the expansion-card bracket to the back panel.
b. Grasp the expansion card by its top corners, and carefully remove it from the expansion- card connector.
CAUTION: See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting
against electrostatic discharge.
NOTICE: You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion slot to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the
system. The brackets also help keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.