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Removing and replacing the expansion- card cage, Removing the expansion-card cage – Dell PowerEdge 2450 User Manual

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Dell PowerEdge 2450 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide

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Your Dell computer has a removable expansion-card cage, which simplifies many
installation procedures by allowing you to remove the riser board and all installed
expansion cards in a single step.

To remove the expansion-card cage, perform the following steps:

1.

Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the sys-
tem from the electrical outlet.

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2.

Open the computer doors.

3.

Check any cables connected to expansion cards through the back-panel open-
ings. Disconnect any cables that will not reach to where the cage must be placed
upon removal from the chassis.

NOTE: Verify that the power LED on the riser board (see Figure 7-3) is off before
removing the card cage.