This tutorial covers replacing expansion card risers and the intrusion switch module. Follow safety guidelines, power off, and remove the cover. Learn to remove and install risers, filler brackets, and the intrusion switch module securely, ensuring FCC certification.
Prerequisites
Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
Power off the system and all attached peripherals.
Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals.
If applicable, remove the system from the rack.
Remove the system cover.
Removing the expansion card risers:
Loosen the captive screws on the riser and system.
Press the blue release tab or blue button on the riser and holding the edges lift the expansion card riser from the riser connector on the system board.
NOTE: The numbers on the image do not depict the exact steps. The numbers are for representation of sequence.
If the risers are not going to be replaced, install riser blanks, and if required tighten the captive screws.
NOTE: You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion card slot to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.
NOTE: Ensure that you note the routing of the cable as you remove it from the system board. Route the cable properly when you replace it to prevent the cable from being pinched or crimped.
Removing the intrusion switch module:
Disconnect the intrusion switch cable from the connector on the rear I/O board.
Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, loosen the screw on the intrusion switch module.
Slide the intrusion switch module out of the slot on the system.
NOTE: The numbers on the image do not depict the exact steps. The numbers are for representation of sequence.
Installing the intrusion switch module:
Align and slide the intrusion switch module into the slot in the system until firmly seated.
Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, tighten the screw on the intrusion switch module.
Connect the intrusion switch cable to the connector on the rear I/O board.
Installing the expansion card risers:
If installed, remove the riser blanks and if required loosen the captive screws.
NOTE: Store the riser blanks for future use. Filler brackets must be installed in empty expansion card slots to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.
Holding the edges or the touch points, align the holes on the expansion card riser with the guides on the system board.
Lower the expansion card riser into place and press the touch points until the expansion card riser connector is fully seated on the system board connector.
Tighten the captive screws on the risers and system if any.
Replace the system cover.
If applicable, install the system into the rack.
Reconnect the peripherals and connect the system to the electrical outlet, and then power on the system.
