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 serial COM port:
Lift the expansion card riser and disconnect the serial COM port cable from the connector on the rear I/O board.
Open the latch on the expansion card riser.
Slide the serial COM port out of the expansion card riser.
NOTE: The numbers on the image do not depict the exact steps. The numbers are for representation of sequence.
If the serial COM port is not going to be replaced, install a filler bracket.
Close the card retention latch.
Installing the serial COM port:
If installed, remove the filler bracket from the expansion card riser (Riser 3).
NOTE: For more information about how to remove the filler bracket, see the Removing the expansion card from the expansion card riser topic.
NOTE: Store the filler bracket 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.
Slide the serial COM port into the expansion card riser.
Connect the serial COM port cable to the serial port.
Close the expansion card retention latch.
Connect the serial COM port cable to the connector on the rear I/O board.
NOTE: The numbers on the image do not depict the exact steps. The numbers are for representation of sequence.
Installing the expansion card risers:
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.
Replace the system cover.
If applicable, install the system into the rack.
For more information, see the Rail Installation Guide relevant to your system at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
Reconnect the peripherals and connect the system to the electrical outlet, and then power on the system.
