Installation and Troubleshooting Guide

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Hot-Plug Expansion Cards
Your system supports PCI Express hot-plug expansion cards in slots 1, 3, 4, and 5 and one PCI-X hot-plug expansion card in slot 2. (Slots 6 and 7 are non–
hot-plug PCI-X expansion card connectors.) The indicators on each expansion slot insulator show the state of the expansion-card connector. See Figure6-8
and Table6-1.
Table 6-1. Hot-Plug Expansion Slot Indicators
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Installing an Expansion Card
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Installing a Non–Hot-Plug Expansion Card
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Slots 6 and 7 are non–hot-plug PCI-X expansion card connectors. To install a non–hot-plug expansion card, perform the following steps:
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1. Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
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2. Open the system. See "Opening the System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
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3. Open the plastic expansion-card retainer adjacent to the back of the empty slot. See Figure6-7.
Figure 6-7. Installing and Removing Non–Hot-Plug Expansion Cards
NOTICE: Your system's operating system and the expansion card itself must both support hot-plug installation and removal.
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the expansion card or system board, refer to the expansion-slot indicator when you add or remove a PCI Express
expansion card.
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Green Power Indicator
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Amber Attention Indicator
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Safe to Add / Remove Card
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Description
Off
Off
Yes
Connector power is off
On
Off
No
Connector power is on
Flash
Off
No
Connector is being powered up or powered down
Off
On
Yes
Fault
On
Flash
No
Slot is being identified
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 came with the product.
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 came with the product.
NOTE: Slot 7 supports full-height, half-length cards only.