Dell PowerEdge 2850 - Manual (Page 49)

4. Disconnect all expansion-card cables.
5. Remove the expansion-card cage. See " Removing the Expansion-Card Cage ."
6. Position the expansion-card cage so that the riser board lies horizontally or vertically on your work surface.
7. Open the expansion-card guide latch and remove the filler bracket. See Figure 6 -4 .
8. Install the expansion card:
a. If the expansion card is full length, align its front edge with the front card guide. See Figure 6 -4 .
b. Position the expansion card so that the card-edge connector aligns with the expansion- card connector on the expansion-card riser board.
c. Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the expansion-card connector until the card is fully seated.
d. When the card is seated in the connector, close the expansion-card latch. See Figure 6 -4 .
Figure 6-4. Installing an Expansion Card
9. Replace the expansion-card cage. See " Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage ."
10. 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.
11. Close the system. See " Closing the System " in "Troubleshooting Your System."
Removing an Expansion Card
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2. Open the system. See " Opening the System " in "Troubleshooting Your System."
3. Disconnect all expansion-card cables.
4. Remove the expansion-card cage. See " Removing the Expansion-Card Cage ."
5. Position the expansion-card cage so that the riser board lies horizontally on your work surface.
6. Release the expansion card:
NOTE: The horizontal or vertical orientation of the riser board depends on the type of card that you are installing. The horizontal orientation of the
riser board shown in Figure 6 -4 is for reference only.
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 Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against
electrostatic discharge.