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Dell PowerEdge R6525 Installation and Service Manual

Removing expansion card from the expansion card riser

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system.
  3. If applicable, disconnect the cables from the expansion card.

Steps

  1. Pull and lift the expansion card retention latch lock to open.
    NOTE:Pull the black card holder before removing the card from the riser.
    Figure 1. Opening the card holder on the expansion card riser
    This image shows how to open the card holder.
  2. Hold the expansion card by the edges and pull the card until the card edge connector disengages from the expansion card connector on the riser.
    NOTE:The numbers on the image do not depict the exact steps. The numbers are for representation of sequence.
    Figure 2. Removing expansion card from the expansion card riser
    This image shows how to remove expansion card from the expansion card riser.
  3. If the expansion card is not going to be replaced, install a filler bracket and close the card retention latch.
    Figure 3. Installing the filler bracket
    This image shows how to install a filler bracket into the expansion card riser.

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