Removing An Expansion Card; Removing The Expansion-Card Cage - Dell PowerVault 500 Owner's Manual

d. When the card is seated in the connector, close the expansion-card latch. See Figure 3-17.
Figure 3-17. Installing an Expansion Card
1 front card guide
3 card-edge connector
5 expansion-card guide latch
6. Connect any expansion-card cables for the new card.
See the documentation that came with the card for information about its cable connections.
7. Close the system. See Closing the

Removing an Expansion Card

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.
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2. Open the system. See Opening the
3. Disconnect all expansion-card cables.
4. Release the expansion card:
a. Open the expansion-card latch. See Figure 3-17.
b. Grasp the expansion card by its top corners, and carefully remove it from the expansion-card connector.
5. 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: 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.
6. Reconnect all expansion-card cables.
7. Close the system. See Closing the
Expansion-Card Cage

Removing the Expansion-Card Cage

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.
2 expansion-card connector
4 expansion card
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