Installing An Expansion Card Into The Expansion Card Riser - Dell EMC XC Core XC750xa Installation And Service Manual

Installing an expansion card into the expansion card riser

Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
2. Follow the procedure listed in
3. Remove the air shroud.
4. Remove the expansion card
5. If installing a new expansion card, unpack it and prepare the card for installation.
NOTE: For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
Steps
1. Pull and lift up the expansion card retention latch lock to open.
2. If installed, remove the filler bracket.
NOTE: Store the filler bracket for future use. Filler brackets 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.
Figure 81. Removing the filler bracket
3. Hold the card by edges, and align the card with the connector on the riser.
4. Insert the card firmly into the expansion card connector until seated.
5. Close the expansion card retention latch.
6. Push the card holder to hold the card in the riser.
NOTE: The numbers on the image do not depict the exact steps. The numbers are for representation of sequence.
Safety instructions.
Before working inside your
riser.
system.
Installing and removing system components 81