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Dell EMC PowerEdge C6420 Installation and Service Manual

Installing the expansion card riser assembly

Prerequisites

NOTE You must install an expansion card filler bracket over an empty expansion slot 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.
  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions..

Steps

  1. Place the expansion card assembly into the system board assembly.
  2. Align the riser card connector with the connector on the system board, and press the expansion card riser assembly into place.
  3. Using the Phillips #2 screwdriver, tighten the screws that secure the expansion card riser assembly.
    Figure 1. Installing the expansion card riser assembly
    This image displays installing the expansion card riser assembly.

Next steps

  1. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.

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