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Safety instructions

Before working inside your system

After working inside your system

Removing the expansion card riser

Installing the expansion card riser

Installing an expansion card

Prerequisites

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.

1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.

2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.

Steps

1. Locate the expansion card connector on the riser.

2. Holding the card by its edges, position the card so that the card edge connector aligns with the

connector on the expansion card riser.

3. Insert the card edge connector into the expansion card connector until the card is firmly seated.

NOTE: Ensure that the expansion card is properly seated along the chassis, so that expansion

card latch can be closed.

4. If applicable, connect the cables to the expansion card.

5. Install the expansion card riser on the system board.

Figure 38. Installing an expansion card

1. expansion card riser 2. expansion card latch