Dell PowerEdge T550 Installation and Service Manual

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Installing an expansion card

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure that is listed in Before working inside your system.
  3. Remove the air shroud.

Steps

  1. Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation.
    For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
  2. Open the expansion card latch adjacent to the slot you want to install the expansion card.
  3. Remove the existing expansion card or filler bracket from the expansion card holder.
    NOTE:Store this bracket for future use. Filler brackets must be installed in 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.
    Figure 1. Removing the filler bracket
    This image shows removing the filler bracket.
  4. Holding the card by the edges, position the card so that the card aligns with the expansion card connector.
  5. Insert the card firmly into the expansion card connector until the card is fully seated.
  6. Close the expansion card latch by pushing the latch up until the latch snaps into place.
    Figure 2. Installing an expansion card
    This image shows installing an expansion card.
  7. Connect the cables to the expansion card.

Next steps

  1. Install the air shroud.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.

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