Owners Manual

PCIe card holder
The PCIe card holder can be extended to support a full length PCIe card. This will prevent any damage to the card that may
occur due to its length.
Removing the PCIe card holder
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
3. If installed, remove the full-length PCIe 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 are shipped with your product.
CAUTION: Do not use your system without the PCIe card holder installed. The PCIe card holder is necessary to
ensure proper system cooling.
Steps
1. Press the release tab and slide the card holder toward the back of the chassis to release the PCIe card holder from the
chassis.
2. Lift the PCIe card holder out of the chassis.
NOTE: To ensure proper system cooling, you must replace the PCIe card holder.
Figure 37. Removing the PCIe card holder
a. PCIe card holder
b. release tab
Next steps
1. Replace the PCIe card holder.
2. If removed, install the full-length PCIe card.
3. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
Related references
Safety instructions on page 66
Related tasks
Before working inside your system on page 67
Removing an expansion card from expansion card riser 2 or 3 on page 106
Installing and removing system components
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