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Dell PowerEdge R830 Owner's Manual

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Installing an expansion card into expansion card riser 3

Prerequisites

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.
  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
  3. Remove the expansion card riser 3.

Steps

  1. If applicable, unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation.
    For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
  2. Open the expansion card retention latch.
  3. Holding the card by its edges, insert the card-edge connector firmly into the expansion card connector until the card is fully seated.
  4. If you are installing a full-height expansion card, pull the expansion card holder toward the expansion card riser. Ensure that the expansion card rests between the grooves on the expansion card holder.
  5. Close the expansion card riser latch into the slot.
    Figure 1. Installing a half-height expansion card into the expansion card riser 3
    The figure shows installing a half-height expansion card from the expansion card riser 3.
    1. expansion card
    2. expansion card retention latch
    3. expansion card connector
    4. expansion card riser
    Figure 2. Installing a full-height expansion card into the expansion card riser 3
    This figure shows installing a full-height expansion card from the expansion card riser 3
    1. expansion card holder
    2. expansion card
    3. expansion card connector
    4. expansion card riser 3

Next steps

  1. If applicable, connect any cables to the expansion card.
  2. Install any device drivers needed for the card as described in the documentation for the card.
  3. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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