Dell PowerEdge R730xd Owner's Manual page 131

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. Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation.
For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
2. Lift the expansion card latch and remove the filler bracket.
3. Holding the card by its edges, position the card so that the connector on the expansion card aligns
with the expansion card connector on the riser.
4. Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the expansion card connector until the card is fully
seated.
5. Press the touch points to open the expansion card locking tabs.
6. Close the expansion card latch.
7. If applicable, connect the cables to the expansion card.
Figure 53. Installing an expansion card into the expansion card riser 2 or 3
1. expansion card
3. expansion card riser
5. expansion card connector
2. expansion card latch
4. power connector (for GPU cards)
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