Removing An Expansion Card - Dell PowerEdge R430 Owner's Manual

Related tasks
Before working inside your system
Installing an expansion card
After working inside your system

Removing an expansion card

Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
3. Disconnect any cables connected to the expansion card or expansion card riser.
4. If installed, remove the expansion card riser.
Steps
1. Hold the expansion card by its edges and remove it from the expansion card riser connector.
2. If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty expansion card slot and close the expansion
card latch.
You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion card slot. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of
NOTE:
the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system. The filler bracket is necessary to maintain proper
thermal conditions.
Figure 53. Removing an expansion card from the expansion card riser
1. expansion card riser
3. expansion card latch
Next steps
1. Install the expansion card.
2. Install the expansion card riser
3. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
Related references
Safety instructions on page 71
on page 72
on page 116
on page 72
2. expansion card riser connector
4. expansion card
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