2.6 Expansion slot
2.6.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket
The barebone server comes with a riser card bracket. You need to remove
the bracket if you want to install PCI Express x16 expansion cards.
To install the PCI Express x16 expansion cards:
1. Firmly hold the riser card bracket,
then pull it up to detach it from
the PCI Express x16 slot on the
motherboard.
2. Place the riser card bracket on
a flat and stable surface, then
remove the screw from the slot
bay.
3. U s e a P h i l l i p s ( c r o s s ) s c r e w
driver to remove the screw that
secures the slot metal cover.
4. Remove the slot metal cover,
then set it aside.
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