Installing The Expansion Card - Dell PowerEdge C8000 Hardware Owner's Manual

Figure 3-16. Removing and Installing the Expansion Card
1 expansion card

Installing the Expansion Card

CAUTION:
Expansion cards can only be installed in the slots on the expansion
card riser. Do not attempt to install expansion cards directly into the riser
connector on the system board.
1 Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation. For instructions,
see the documentation accompanying the card.
2 Hold the card by its edges, position the card so that the card edge
connector aligns with the expansion card riser connector on the front
cover. See Figure 3-16.
3 Insert the card edge connector firmly into the riser connector until the
card is fully seated.
4 Replace the screw securing the expansion card. See Figure 3-16.
5 Replace the front cover. See "Installing the Front Cover" on page 133.
6 Replace the sled. See "Installing a Sled" on page 130.
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