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Figure 99. Installing the GPU blank
Next steps
1.
Replace the
GPU.
Installing the GPU
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
2. Follow the procedure listed in
3. If installed,
remove the
4.
Remove the GPU riser
5. If installed,
remove the bridge
6. If installing a new GPU card, unpack it and prepare the card for installation.
NOTE:
For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
CAUTION:
Do not install GPUs, network cards, or other PCIe devices on your system that are not validated
and tested by Dell. Damage caused by unauthorized and invalidated hardware installation will null and void the
system warranty.
Steps
1. If installed, remove the GPU blank:
a. Open the GPU card holder latches on both ends of the riser.
b. Pull hockey stick by the pull tape.
c. Hold the GPU blank by the edges and pull the card from the riser.
NOTE:
Store the GPU blank for future use. GPU blank must be installed in empty expansion card slots 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.
Safety
instructions.
Before working inside your
sponges.
module.
cards.
system.
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