Installing An Expansion Card - HPE ProLiant DL20 Gen10 Plus User Manual

Installing an expansion card

Installing an expansion card
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all PCI slots have either CAUTION:
a riser slot blank or an expansion card installed.
CAUTION: CAUTION:
A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor might damage system boards or other static-sensitive
devices. To prevent damage, observe antistatic precautions.
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Observer the Riser board components .
Before you perform this procedure, make sure that you have the following items available:
T-10 Torx screwdriver
Phillips No. 1 screwdriver—This tool is required only if you plan to replace the default bracket on the expansion card.
Procedure Procedure
1. If physically powering down a server with the front bezel installed, remove the front bezel .
2. Power down the server.
3. Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
4. Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
5. Remove the server from the rack .
6. Place the server on a flat, level work surface.
7. Remove the access panel .
8. Remove the riser cage.
9. Identify the riser slot compatible with the expansion option .
10. Make sure that any switches or jumpers on the expansion card are set properly.
For more information, see the documentation that ships with the option.
11. To install an expansion card in the riser slot 1, do the following:
a. If installed, remove the full-height bracket from the expansion card.
Retain the bracket and screws for future use.
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