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Dell PowerEdge C4130 Owner's Manual

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Installing a GPU riser cable board

Prerequisites

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 are shipped with your product.

NOTE: This is a Field Replaceable Unit (FRU). Removal and installation procedures should be performed only by Dell certified service technicians.

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
  2. Keep the Philips #2 screwdriver ready.
  3. Install the custom GPU brackets on the replacement GPU.

Steps

  1. Route the riser cable through the riser cable clip.
  2. Align the connector on the riser cable board with the card edge connector on the GPU and press till it clicks into place.
  3. Align the screw holes on the riser cable board with the screw holes on the GPU bracket.
  4. Secure the riser cable board to the GPU by using the screws.
    Figure 1. Installing a GPU riser cable from the system board
    This figure shows installing of a GPU riser cable board.
    1. connector on the GPU riser cable board
    2. GPU riser cable board
    3. GPU riser cable
    4. screw (3)
    5. GPU riser cable clip
    6. GPU

    NOTE: Do not hold the GPU by the GPU riser cable board.

Next steps

  1. Connect the power cables to the GPU.
  2. Install the GPU or GPU blank.

    CAUTION: The GPU should be installed in the system before installing the GPU riser cables to prevent pin damage in the PCIe connectors on the system board or switch board.

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