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Dell EMC PowerEdge R340 Installation and Service Manual

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Installing an expansion card into the expansion card riser

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system.
  3. If installing a new expansion card, unpack it and prepare the card for installation.
    NOTE For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
  4. Remove the expansion card riser.
  5. If installed, remove the filler bracket.

Steps

  1. Remove the filler bracket.
    NOTE Store the filler bracket for future use. Filler brackets must be installed in empty expansion card slots 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.
    Figure 1. Removing expansion card filler
    This image shows how to remove filler brackets
  2. If applicable, connect the cables to the expansion card.
  3. Holding the card by its edges, align the card and insert the expansion card in the connector on the expansion card riser.
    Figure 2. Installing the expansion card in the expansion card riser

    This image shows how to installan expansion card into the expansion card riser.

Next steps

  1. Install the expansion card riser.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system.

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