Dell EMC XC Core XC450 Installation and Service Manual

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Installing an expansion card into the expansion card riser

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
  3. If installing a new expansion card, unpack it and prepare the card for installation.
    NOTE:For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.

Steps

  1. Pull and lift up the expansion card retention latch lock to open.
  2. If installed, remove the filler bracket.
    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.
    Figure 1. Removing a filler bracket from Riser 1
    This image shows removing filler bracket from a low profile left riser.
    Figure 2. Removing filler bracket in the Riser 2c
    This image shows installing filler bracket in the low profile right riser.
  3. Hold the card by the edges, and align the card edge connector with the expansion card connector on the riser.
  4. Insert the card edge connector firmly into the expansion card connector until the card is fully seated.
  5. Close the expansion card retention latch.
    NOTE:The numbers on the image do not depict the exact steps. The numbers are for representation of sequence.
    Figure 3. Installing an expansion card into a Riser 1
    This image shows installing an expansion card into a low profile left riser.
    Figure 4. Installing an expansion card into a Riser 2c
    This image shows installing an expansion card into a low profile right riser.

Next steps

  1. If applicable, connect the cables to the expansion card.
  2. Replace the air shroud.
  3. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
  4. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.
NOTE:While replacing faulty storage controller, FC, or NIC card with the same type of card, after you power on the system; the new card automatically updates to the same firmware and configuration of the faulty one. For more information about the Part replacement configuration, see the Lifecycle Controller User's Guide at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals.

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