Removing expansion card from the expansion card riser
Prerequisites
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Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
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2
Follow the procedure listed in the
Before working inside your system
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If installed,
remove the expansion card riser
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If applicable, disconnect the cables from the expansion card.
Steps
1
Turn-over the the expansion card riser, and holding the expansion card by its edges, remove the card from the riser.
Figure 43. Removing expansion card from the expansion card riser
2
Install a expansion card filler bracket if you are not going to replace the expansion card.
NOTE:
You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion card 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.
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Installing and removing system components
