Figure 57. Installing a filler bracket into riser 2B
4
Insert the expansion card latch into the slot to secure the bracket.
Next steps
Install expansion card into expansion card riser.
Installing an expansion card into expansion card riser
Prerequisites
1
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2
Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation.
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
1
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.
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