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.
Removing An Expansion Card:
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals.
Lay the system on its side.
Open the system.
Remove the PCIe card holder.
If applicable, disconnect the data cables for the PERC card or/and the power cables from the GPU card.
Open the PCIe card latch.
Grasp the card by its edge, pull the card up to remove it from the card connector, and continue to pull the card up and out of the card guides.
Installing An Expansion Card
Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation.
remove the filler bracket.
NOTE: Keep this bracket in case you need to remove the expansion card. Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion-card slots to maintain 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 card by its edges, position the card so that the card-edge connector aligns with the PCIe card connector.
Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the PCIe card connector until the card is fully seated.
Close the PCIe card latch.
If applicable, connect any cables to the PCIe card.
Replace the PCIe card holder.
Close the system.
Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.
