Removing A Low Profile Expansion Card - Dell PowerEdge VRTX Owner's Manual

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Removing A Low Profile 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.
NOTE: The system must be closed to initiate expansion card discovery in the CMC.
1. Turn off the server module to which the expansion card is assigned, using the operating system commands or the
CMC.
2. Open the system.
3. Disconnect any cables connected to the expansion card.
4. Press the release tab of the expansion-card latch to lift the latch out of the chassis slot.
5. Grasp the expansion card by its edges, and remove it from the expansion-card connector.
6. If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot opening and
close the expansion-card latch.
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. Turn on the server module using the operating system commands or the CMC.
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Warm-plug operation is in progress and insertion or removal of the
adapter is not allowed.
Power supply to the slot is off, and the expansion card can be
removed.
The adapter or slot is in a fault condition.
The indicator blinks for 15 seconds after the slot identify command.
The slot is operating normally, or no expansion card is installed in the
slot.