Removing An Expansion Card - Dell PowerEdge FX2 Owner's Manual

Removing an expansion card

Prerequisites
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 came with the product.
1. Ensure that you read the
2. Turn off the compute sled to which the expansion card is assigned.
3. Remove the PCIe module.
Steps
1. Open the expansion card release latch.
2. Grasp the expansion card by its edges, and remove it from the expansion card connector on the
PCIe module.
3. If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot
opening and close the release latch.
NOTE: You must install a 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 41. Removing and installing an expansion card
1. expansion card
Safety instructions.
2. release latch
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