3
Remove the expansion card from the expansion card riser 1.
4
If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot opening, and then close the
expansion card latch.
NOTE:
You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion card slot to maintain Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) certification of the appliance. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the appliance and aid in
proper cooling and airflow inside the appliance.
5
Close the latches of tab A and tab B.
Figure 33. Removing an expansion card from expansion card riser 1
1
tab A
2
expansion card riser 1 cage
3
expansion card connector
4
tab B
5
latch
6
expansion card
Next steps
1
Install the expansion card.
2
Install the expansion card riser.
3
Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your appliance section.
Installing an expansion card into the expansion card riser 1
Prerequisites
1
Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2
Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your appliance section.
3
Remove the expansion card riser.
NOTE:
The expansion card riser 1 can be used only when both the processors are installed.
Steps
1
Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation.
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