NOTE:
Store the filler bracket for future use. Filler brackets must be installed in empty expansion card slots to
maintain 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.
3. Holding the card on the edges, align the card with the expansion card connector on the system board.
4. Press the expansion card firmly into the expansion card connector on the system board until the card is fully seated.
5. Close the retention latch by pressing the latch down until the latch snaps into place.
Figure 82. Installing expansion card on system board
Next steps
1. Connect the required cables to the expansion card.
2.
3.
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4. Install the
.
5. Place the system into the rack. For more information, see the
Rail Installation Guide
6.
7. Install the
.
8. Follow the procedure listed in
After working inside your system
Removing an expansion card riser
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2. Power off the system and all attached peripherals.
3. Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet, and disconnect the peripherals.
4.
5. Remove the
6. Remove the system from the rack and place it on an ESD work bench. For more information, see the
Rail Installation Guide
at
7.
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8.
9. Disconnect any cables connected to the expansion card.
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Installing and removing system components