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Dell PowerEdge R750 Installation and Service Manual

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Installing the expansion card risers

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
  3. If removed, install the expansion cards into the expansion card risers.
NOTE:Install Riser 2 before installing Riser 1 and Riser 3. Install Riser 4 after installing Riser 3.
CAUTION: Do not install GPUs, network cards, or other PCIe devices on your system that are not validated and tested by Dell. Damage caused by unauthorized and invalidated hardware installation will null and void the system warranty.

Steps

  1. If installed, remove the riser blanks and if required loosen the captive screws.
    NOTE:Store the riser blanks 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 the Riser 2 blank
    This image shows Removing the Riser 2 blank
    Figure 2. Removing the Riser 1 blank
    This image shows Removing the Riser 1 blank
    Figure 3. Removing the Riser 3 blank
    This image shows Removing the Riser 3 blank
    Figure 4. Removing the Riser 4 blank
    This image shows Removing the Riser 4 blank
  2. Holding the edges or the touch points, align the holes on the expansion card riser with the guides on the system board.
  3. Lower the expansion card riser into place and press the touch points until the expansion card riser connector is fully seated on the system board connector.
  4. Tighten the captive screws on the risers and system if any.
    Figure 5. Installing the expansion card riser (Riser 2)
    This image shows Installing the expansion card riser (Riser2).
    Figure 6. Installing the expansion card riser (Riser 1)
    This image shows Installing the expansion card riser (Riser 1)
    Figure 7. Installing the expansion card riser (Riser 3)
    this image shows Installing the expansion card riser (Riser 3).
    Figure 8. Installing the expansion card riser (Riser 4)
    This image shows Installing the expansion card riser (Riser 4).

Next steps

  1. If required, re-connect the cables to the expansion card.
  2. Install the air shroud or Install the GPU air shroud.
  3. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
  4. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.

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