Dell PowerEdge 2650 - Manual (Page 52)

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. Replace the cover (see " Replacing the Cover " 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. Remove the cover (see " Removing the Cover " 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:
a. Open the expansion-card latch (see Figure 6 -4 ).
b. Press the release tab on the card-guide latch (see Figure 6 -4 ).
c. 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.
8. Replace the expansion-card cage (see " Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage ").
9. Reconnect all expansion-card cables.
10. Replace the cover (see " Replacing the Cover " in "Troubleshooting Your System").
Memory Modules
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: Before you perform this procedure, you must turn off the system and disconnect it from its power source. For more information, see
" Safety First—For You and Your System " in "Troubleshooting Your System."
NOTICE: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions in your System Information document.
NOTE: 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.