Installing An Expansion Card Or Gpu Into The Expansion Card Riser 1 - Dell PowerEdge XR7620 Installation And Service Manual

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If applicable, Install an expansion card into the expansion card riser 1

Installing an expansion card or GPU into the expansion card riser 1

Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
2. Follow the procedure listed in the
3. If installing a new expansion card, unpack it and prepare the card for installation.
NOTE: For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
4. Remove the 2U air shroud.
5. Remove the drive cage.
6. Remove the Expansion card riser
7. Remove the expansion card or GPU from the expansion card riser
NOTE: The procedure to install the expansion card or GPU card is the same for Rear Accessed and Front Accessed
configurations.
Steps
1. Pull and lift up the expansion card retention latch locks to open. If installed, remove the filler bracket.
NOTE: Store the riser blanks 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 110. Removing the riser blank
2. Hold the expansion card by the edges, and align the card edge connector with the expansion card connector on the riser.
Insert the card edge connector firmly into the expansion card connector until the card is fully seated. Push the black release
latch toward the GPU and close the expansion card retention latch.
NOTE: The numbers on the image do not depict the exact steps. The numbers are for representation of sequence.
Safety instructions.
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