Removing A Pcie Mezzanine Card - Dell PowerEdge M830 Owner's Manual

Removing a PCIe mezzanine card

Prerequisites
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: You must remove a PCIe mezzanine card to replace a faulty PCIe mezzanine card or service
other components inside the system.
1. Ensure that you read the
2. Follow the procedure listed in
Steps
1. Open the retention latch by pressing the ridged area on the latch, and lifting the end of the latch.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the PCIe mezzanine card, you must hold the card only by
its edges.
2. Lift the PCIe mezzanine card away from the system.
3. Close the retention latch.
Figure 12. Removing and installing a PCIe mezzanine card
1. PCIe mezzanine card (2)
3. retention latch
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Safety instructions.
Before working inside your system.
2. PCIe mezzanine card connector (2)