Installing An Expansion Card - HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 User Manual

Installing an expansion card

Installing an expansion card
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.
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.
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Determine the fan requirement for the expansion option that you are installing .
Before you perform this procedure, make sure that you have the following items available:
T-10 Torx screwdriver
Phillips No. 1 screwdriver
Procedure Procedure
1. If installed, remove the front bezel .
2. Power down the server.
3. If installed, release the cable management arm.
4. Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
5. Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
6. Remove the server from the rack .
7. Place the server on a flat, level work surface.
8. Remove the access panel .
9. Identify the riser slot compatible with the expansion card option .
10. Make sure that any switches or jumpers on the expansion card are set properly.
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