Removing An Expansion Card; Removing A Non-Hot Plug Expansion Card - Dell PowerEdge 6850 System Installation Manual

4. Open the plastic expansion-card retainer adjacent to the back of the empty slot. See Figure 6-8.
5. Remove the filler bracket on the slot that you are using.
NOTICE: Be very careful when removing the bracket to avoid dropping it onto the system board and damaging the system board.
NOTE: Keep this bracket if you need to remove the expansion card. Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion-card slots to maintain
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.
6. Insert the expansion card firmly into the expansion-card connector until the card is fully seated. Ensure that the expansion-card bracket is also inserted
into the securing slot on the chassis's back panel.
7. Close the expansion-card retainer.
8. Connect any internal or external cable(s) to the expansion card.
9. Power up the expansion slot by pressing the indicator/switch at the end of the expansion slot. See Figure 6-8.
The green indicator flashes while the card is powering up, and then remains on after it is powered up. See Table 6-1.
10. Close the system. See "Closing the

Removing an Expansion Card

Removing a Non-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.
1. Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2. Open the system. See "Opening the
3. Disconnect any internal or external cable(s) that are connected to the expansion card.
4. Open the expansion-card retainer adjacent to the slot. See Figure 6-7.
5. Grasp the expansion card and carefully remove it from the system-board connector.
6. If you are permanently removing the card, replace the metal filler bracket over the empty card-slot opening.
NOTE: Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion-card slots to maintain 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.
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