Dell PowerEdge 2450, Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

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support.dell.com Installing System Board Options 8-3
To install an expansion card, perform the following steps.
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1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the sys-
tem from the electrical outlet.
2. Prepare the expansion card for installation, and open the computer doors accord-
ing to the instructions in “Opening the Computer Doors” in Chapter 7.
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See the documentation that came with the expansion card for information on
configuring the card, making internal connections, or otherwise customizing the
card for your system.
3. Remove the expansion-card cage as instructed in “Removing the Expansion-Card
Cage” in Chapter 7.
NOTE: Verify that the power LED on the riser board (see Figure 8-2) is off before
removing the card cage.
4. Open the expansion-card latch (see Figure 8-3) and remove the filler bracket from
the expansion slot.
PCI2
PCI1
power LED
DRAC 2 connector (SVR_MGT)
PCI3