Owners Manual

Installing expansion card risers

Prerequisites

1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document.

2. Complete the tasks listed in Before working inside your system section in this document.

3. If applicable, reinstall the expansion card(s) into the expansion card riser 1.

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.

Steps

1. Align the expansion card riser with the connectors and the riser guides on the system board.

2. Lower the expansion card riser into place until the expansion card riser is fully seated in the connector.

Next steps

1. Install the expansion card(s) into the expansion card risers 2 or 3.

2. Complete the tasks listed in After working inside your system section in this document.

3. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.

Related References

Safety instructions on page 46

Related tasks

Before working inside your system on page 47

After working inside your system on page 47

SD vFlash card (optional)

An SD vFlash card is a Secure Digital (SD) card that plugs into the SD vFlash card slot in the iDRAC port card. It provides persistent on-

demand local storage and a custom deployment environment that enables automation of server configuration, scripts, and imaging. It

emulates USB device(s). For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/

idracmanuals.

Removing the optional SD vFlash card

Prerequisites

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

2. Locate the SD vFlash card slot at the back of the chassis.

Steps

To remove the SD vFlash card, push the SD vFlash card inward to release it, and pull the SD vFlash card from the SD vFlash card slot.

Installing and removing system components