Skip to main content
Sign Out

Welcome to Dell

My Account
  • Place orders quickly and easily
  • View orders and track your shipping status
  • Create and access a list of your products
  • Manage your Dell EMC sites, products, and product-level contacts using Company Administration.
Sign In Create an Account Premier Sign In Partner Program Sign In
Contact Us

Dell PowerEdge VRTX Enclosure Owner's Manual

PDF

Installing the expansion card riser

About this task

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.

Steps

  1. Align the expansion card riser with the PCIe cage and slide the riser into the cage, until properly seated.
    When properly aligned, the chassis intrusion switch on the riser aligns with the slot on the PCIe cage.
  2. Attach the screws to secure the expansion card to the PCIe cage.
  3. Reconnect the power cable.
  4. Reinstall the full-height expansion card divider unit.
  5. If applicable, reinstall the expansion card(s) into the expansion card riser.
  6. Reinstall the PCIe cage.
  7. Reinstall the cooling fan assembly.
  8. Reinstall the cooling shroud.
  9. Close the PCIe cage door.
  10. Close the system.
  11. If applicable, place the system upright on a flat, stable surface and rotate the system feet outward.
  12. Reconnect the enclosure to its electrical outlet and turn the enclosure on, including any attached peripherals.
  13. Turn on the server modules using the operating system commands or the CMC.
  14. If applicable, install the front bezel.

Rate this content

Accurate
Useful
Easy to understand
Was this article helpful?
0/3000 characters
  Please provide ratings (1-5 stars).
  Please provide ratings (1-5 stars).
  Please provide ratings (1-5 stars).
  Please select whether the article was helpful or not.
  Comments cannot contain these special characters: <>()\