Owners Manual

Related tasks
Before working inside your system on page 61
Removing the left or right expansion card riser on page 103
Installing the left or right expansion card riser on page 104
After working inside your system on page 61
Network daughter card
The Network Daughter Card (NDC) contains the complete Network Interface Card (NIC) subsystem, it replaces the traditional
LAN-on-Motherboard (LOM) design with the flexible new features, network types, speed and easy to upgrade from 1G to 10G
LAN speeds.
NDC riser is installed on a dedicated PCIe slot 2 on the system board. It provides the following interfaces from the system
board:
● PCIe x8 Gen3 link
● PCIe x2 Gen2 link
● Network Controller Sideband Interface (NC-SI)
● I-two-C (I2C)
● Power on and grounding
● Miscellaneous control signals
Removing the network daughter 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. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
3. Remove the Network Daughter Card (NDC) riser.
NOTE: The NDC is on riser 1.
1. Loosen the captive screws that secure NDC to the NDC riser bracket.
2. Hold the NDC by its edges, and pull until the connector on the NDC disengages from the connector on the NDC riser card.
3. Slide the NDC away from the NDC riser bracket until the Network Interface Card (NIC) connectors are clear of the slot.
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