Dell PowerEdge 2600 - Manual (Page 37)

1. Unpack the expansion card, and prepare it for installation.
For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
2. Open the bezel (see " Removing the Bezel ").
3. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
4. Remove the cover (see " Removing the Cover ").
5. Disconnect all expansion-card cables.
6. Remove the front fan assembly (see " Removing the Front Fan Assembly ").
7. Open the expansion-card latch (see Figure 4 -16 ) and remove the filler bracket.
8. Install the expansion card (see Figure 4 -16 ):
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. When the card is seated in the connector, close the expansion-card latch (see Figure 4 -16 ).
Figure 4-16. Installing an Expansion Card
9. Reconnect all expansion-card cables, including those for the new card.
See the documentation that came with the card for information about its cable connections.
10. Replace the front fan assembly (see " Removing the Front Fan Assembly ").
11. Replace the cover (see " Replacing the Cover ").
Removing an Expansion Card
1. Open the bezel (see " Removing the Bezel ").
2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
3. Remove the cover (see " Removing the Cover ").
4. Disconnect all expansion-card cables.
5. Remove the front fan assembly (see " Removing the Front Fan Assembly ").
6. Release the expansion card:
a. Open the expansion-card latch (see Figure 4 -16 ).
b. Grasp the expansion card by its top corners, and carefully remove it from the expansion-card connector.
7. If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot opening and close the expansion-card latch.
NOTE: SCSI cables connected from an expansion card to the SCSI backplane board should be routed under the front fan assembly.
NOTE: If the expansion card you are installing is of a different operating speed as the card already installed on the same PCI bus, all expansion
cards on that bus will operate at the slower speed.
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. See
your System 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 keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.