Installing A Hot-Plug Expansion Card - Dell PowerEdge 6850 System Installation Manual

4. Remove the filler bracket on the slot that you are using.
NOTE: Keep this bracket if you need to remove the expansion card. Filler brackets must be installed over 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.
5. Insert the expansion card firmly into the expansion-card connector until the card is fully seated.
NOTE: Ensure that the expansion-card bracket is also inserted into the securing slot at the bottom of the bracket slot.
6. Close the expansion-card retainer. See Figure 6-7.
7. Connect any internal or external cable(s) to the expansion card.
8. Close the system. See "Closing the

Installing a Hot-Plug 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.
Your system supports PCI Express hot-plug expansion cards in slots 1, 3, 4, and 5 and one PCI-X hot-plug expansion card in slot 2.See Figure 6-6. To install a
hot-plug expansion card, perform the following steps.
NOTICE: Your system's operating system and the expansion card itself must both support hot-plug installation and removal.
1. Open the system. See "Opening the
2. To power down the expansion slot, press the indicator/switch at the end of the expansion slot. See Figure 6-8.
3. Wait until the green and amber indicators for the slot are both off. See
Figure 6-8. Installing and Removing Hot-Plug Expansion Cards
System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
Figure 6-8 and Table 6-1.