Owners Manual

Figure 45. Removing and Installing the Expansion Card
1. expansion card latch
2. expansion card connector
3. expansion card
Installing An Expansion Card
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.
1. Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation.
For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and
peripherals.
3. If applicable, rotate the system feet inward and lay the system on its side on a flat, stable surface.
NOTE: For systems installed with the wheel assembly, ensure that you lay the system on a sturdy, stable
surface with the wheel assembly extending off the edge of the surface.
4. Open the system.
5. If applicable, remove the PCIe card holder.
6. From inside the system, press and push out the expansion card release latch to open it.
7. If you are installing a new expansion card, remove the filler bracket.
NOTE: Keep the filler bracket in case you need to remove the expansion card. Filler brackets must be
installed over 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.
8. Holding the card by its edges, position the card so that the card-edge connector aligns with the expansion card
connector.
9. Insert the card-edge connector into the expansion card connector until the card is fully seated.
10. From outside the system, rotate the expansion card latch toward the system until it snaps into place.
11. If applicable, connect the two SAS cables to the expansion card.
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