Removing The Expansion Card Riser - Dell DL1300 Owner's Manual

Table 23. Expansion card slots available on the expansion card riser
PCIe slot on the
expansion card riser
1
2
NOTE: The expansion cards are not hot swappable.
The following table is a guide for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling and mechanical fit.
The expansion cards with the highest priority must be installed first using the slot priority indicated. All
other expansion cards must be installed in card priority and slot priority order.
Table 24. Expansion card installation order
Card priority Card type
1 PERC H330 (full
height)
2 PERC H330 (low
profile)
3 PERC H830 (full
height)
4 PERC H830 (low
profile)

Removing the expansion card riser

Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that are shipped with your product.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
3. Disconnect the PERC card LED cable.
NOTE: This step is applicable only to the cabled hard drive systems.
Steps
1. Lift and rotate the expansion card riser latch to open it.
2. Holding the touch points, lift the expansion card riser from the riser connector on the system board.
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Height
Half height
Full height
Slot priority
2
1
2
1
Length Link width
Half length x4
Half length x8
Slot width
x8
x16
Maximum allowed
1
1
1
1