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Dell PowerEdge R620 Owner's Manual

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Installing an expansion card

  • 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: The expansion card riser 1 and the x16 link on the riser 2 slot can be used only when both the processors are installed.
  1. Remove the expansion card riser.
  1. Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation. For instructions, see the documentation that accompanied the card.
  2. Locate the expansion card connector on the system board or riser.
  3. Open the expansion card latch and remove the filler bracket.
  4. Holding the card by its edges, position the card so that the card edge connector aligns with the expansion card connector.
  5. Insert the card edge connector firmly into the expansion card connector until the card is fully seated.
  6. Slide the expansion card latch into position.
    Figure 1. Installing an expansion card This figure shows installing an expansion card.
    1. expansion card connector
    2. expansion card latch
    3. expansion card
    4. expansion card connector on the system board
  7. Install any device drivers needed for the card as described in the documentation for the card.

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