Installing An Expansion Card - Dell PowerVault NX3300 Owner's Manual

NOTE: You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion slot 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.
7. Close the system.
8. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Figure 20. Removing and Installing the Expansion Card
1. expansion card
2. expansion-card connector
3. expansion-card latch

Installing An Expansion Card

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1. Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation.
For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
3. Open the system.
4. Locate the expansion-card connector on the system board/riser.
5. Open the expansion-card latch and remove the filler bracket.
6. Holding the card by its edges, position the card so that the card-edge connector aligns with the expansion-card
connector.
7. Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the expansion-card connector until the card is fully seated.
8. Slide the expansion-card latch into position.
9. If applicable, connect cables to the expansion card.
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