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Safety instructions
Before working inside your system
Installing an expansion card into the expansion card riser 2 or 3
After working inside your system
GUID-3054C8D7-441C-41AC-8335-7C53039D4C9E
Opening and closing the PCIe card holder latch
Prerequisites
1.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions section.
2.
Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
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 are shipped with your product.
Steps
1.
To open the PCIe card holder latch, press the release tab.
2.
To close the PCIe card holder latch, rotate the latch clockwise until it locks.
NOTE: Before installing a full-length PCIe card, the PCIe card holder latch must be closed.
When the full-length PCIe card is installed, open the PCIe card holder latch. Before removing
the full-length PCIe card, you must close the PCIe card holder latch.
Figure 27. Opening the PCIe card holder latch
1.
PCIe card holder
2. release tab
3. PCIe card holder latch
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