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Turn off the server module to which the expansion card is assigned, using the operating system commands or the CMC.
Open the system.
Disconnect any cables connected to the expansion card.
Press the release tab of the expansion card latch to lift the latch out of the chassis slot.
Grasp the expansion card by its edges, and remove it from the expansion card connector.
If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot opening and close the expansion card latch.
Installing a low profile expansion card
Align the expansion card bracket with the metal standoff on the chassis.
Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the expansion card connector until the card is fully seated.
Close the expansion card latch.
If applicable, connect cables to the expansion card.
Close the system.
Map the expansion card to the server module using the CMC (if not already mapped).
Turn on the server module using the operating system commands or the CMC.
Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.
