Installing An Expansion Card - Dell PowerEdge R630 Owner's Manual

NOTE: You must install filler bracket over an empty expansion card 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.
Figure 49. Removing an expansion card
1. expansion card connector
3. expansion card
Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
Related references
Safety instructions
Related tasks
Before working inside your system
After working inside your system

Installing an expansion card

Installing an expansion card
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.
NOTE: The expansion card riser 1 and the x16 link on the riser 2 slot can be used only when both the processors are
installed.
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. Remove the expansion card riser.
1. Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation.
For instructions, see the documentation that accompanied the card.
2. Locate the expansion card connector on the system board or riser.
3. Open the expansion card latch and remove the filler bracket.
4. Holding the card by its edges, position the card so that the card edge connector aligns with the expansion card connector.
5. Insert the card edge connector firmly into the expansion card connector until the card is fully seated.
100 Installing and removing system components
2. expansion card latch
4. expansion card connector on the system board