Removing an expansion card – Dell PowerEdge 2800 User Manual
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4.
Open the plastic expansion-card retainer adjacent to the back of the empty slot. See
.
5.
Remove the filler bracket on the slot you will be using.
6.
Insert the expansion card firmly into the expansion-card connector until the card is fully seated, being careful not to remove the riser card from the
system board. Ensure that the expansion-card bracket is also inserted into the securing slot on the chassis's back panel.
7.
Close the expansion-card retainer.
8.
Connect any internal or external cable(s) to the expansion card.
9.
Power up the expansion slot.
10.
Close the system. See "
Closing the System
" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
Removing an Expansion Card
Removing a Non-Hot Plug Expansion Card
1.
Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2.
Open the system. See "
Opening the System
" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
3.
Disconnect any internal or external cable(s) that are connected to the expansion card.
4.
Remove the expansion-card cage. See "
Removing the Expansion-Card Cage
."
5.
Open the expansion-card retainer adjacent to the slot. See
.
6.
Grasp the expansion card and carefully remove it from the riser-card connector.
7.
If you are permanently removing the card, replace the metal filler bracket over the empty card-slot opening.
NOTICE:
Be very careful when removing the bracket to avoid dropping it onto the system board and damaging the system board.
NOTE:
Keep this bracket if you need to remove the expansion card. Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion-card slots to maintain
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.
CAUTION:
See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting
against electrostatic discharge.
NOTE:
Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion-card slots to maintain 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.