Owners Manual

Installing the PCIe mezzanine card support bracket

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 came with the 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.

3. Keep the #2 Phillips screwdriver ready.

4. Remove the PCIe mezzanine card support bracket.

NOTE: You must remove the PCIe mezzanine card support bracket to replace a faulty system board.

Steps

1. Orient the PCIe mezzanine card support bracket toward the back of the system.

2. Align the tabs on the PCIe mezzanine card support bracket with the slots on the system and slide it until the tabs on the support

bracket engage with the slots on the system.

3. Install the screw to secure the PCIe mezzanine card support bracket on the system board.

Figure 20. Installing the PCIe mezzanine card support bracket

screw 2. PCIe mezzanine card support bracket

3. tab on the bracket (2) 4. slot on the system (2)

5. system board

Next steps

1. Install the PCIe mezzanine card.

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

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