Dell PowerEdge R530xd Owner's Manual

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Removing an expansion card from the system board

Prerequisites

  1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system .
  • 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 came with the product.

Steps

  1. If connected, disconnect the cables from the expansion card.
  2. Pull the expansion card retention latch lock and lift the latch up to open the expansion card retention latch.
  3. Hold the expansion card by its edge, pull the card up to remove it from the expansion card connector and out of the system.
  4. If the expansion card is not going to be replaced, install a filler bracket by performing the following steps:
    1. Align the slot on the filler bracket with the tab on the expansion card slot.
    2. Press the expansion card latch till the filler bracket locks into place.
    • NOTE: Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion card slots to maintain 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 and installing an expansion card from the system board This figure shows the removing and installation of an expansion card from the system board
    1. expansion card retention latch lock
    2. expansion card retention latch
    3. expansion card
    4. expansion card connector
  1. If disconnected, reconnect the cables to the expansion card.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system .

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