NOTE:
For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
NOTE:
When installing a card into the riser 1, open the PCIe card holder latch. If applicable, open the PCIe guide and
then install the expansion card.
Steps
If applicable, lift the expansion card latch and remove the filler bracket.
NOTE:
Store the filler bracket for future use. Filler brackets must be installed in 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.
Figure 74. Removing the metal filler bracket on Riser 2B
Figure 75. Removing the metal filler bracket on Riser 1A
Hold the card by its edges, and align the card edge connector with the expansion card connector on the riser.
Insert the card edge connector firmly into the expansion card connector until the card is fully seated.
Close the expansion card latch.
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