Dell PowerEdge 2550 - Manual (Page 66)

3. Remove the expansion-card cage (see " Removing and Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage " in "Checking Inside the System").
4. Open the expansion-card latch (see Figure 8 -3 ) and remove the filler bracket from the expansion slot.
Figure 8-3. Installing an Expansion Card
5. Install the new expansion card (see Figure 8 -3 ).
Position the expansion-card cage so that the riser board lies horizontally on your work surface. Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the
expansion-card connector on the riser board until the card is fully seated.
6. When the card is seated in the connector and the card-mounting bracket is aligned with the brackets on either side of it, close the expansion-card
latch.
7. If the expansion card is a full-length card, secure the inner end of the card by closing the latch on the card guide over the top edge of the card (see
Figure 8 -3 ).
8. Replace the expansion-card cage in the chassis (see " Removing and Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage " in "Checking Inside Your System").
9. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card. See the documentation that came with the card for information about its cable connections.
10. Close the system doors, reconnect the system and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.
Removing an Expansion Card
To remove an expansion card, perform the following steps.
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
2. Open the system doors (see " Opening the System Doors " in "Checking Inside the System").
3. Disconnect any cables connected to the card.
4. Remove the expansion-card cage (see " Removing and Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage " in "Checking Inside the System").
5. Position the expansion-card cage so that the riser board lies horizontally on your work surface.
6. To release the expansion card from the card cage, rotate the latch away from the expansion-card bracket.
7. If the expansion card is a full-length card, release the card's inner end by opening the latch on the card guide (see Figure 8 -3 ).
8. Grasp the expansion card by its top corners, and carefully remove it from the expansion-card connector.
9. If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty card-slot opening.
NOTE: Verify that the power LED on the riser board (see Figure 8 -2 ) is off before removing the expansion-card cage.
WARNING: Before you perform this procedure, you must turn off the system and disconnect it from its electrical outlet. For more information, see
"
Safety First—For You and Your Computer " in "Checking Inside the System."
NOTE: Installing a filler bracket over an empty expansion slot is necessary to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the
system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.