Installing Expansion Card Risers - Dell E31S Series Owner's Manual

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Safety instructions

Installing expansion card risers

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. If removed, install the expansion card(s) into the expansion card riser 1.
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.
Steps
1. Align the expansion card riser with the connectors and the riser guides on the system board.
2. Lower the expansion card riser into place until the expansion card riser is fully seated in the connector.
Figure 45. Installing the expansion card riser 1
1. expansion card riser 1 cage
3. riser guide-back (right)
5. expansion card riser 1 connector
100 Installing and removing system components
2. expansion card riser 1
4. riser guide-back (left)
6. riser guide-front