Dell EMC PowerEdge R840 Installation and Service Manual

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Installing expansion card into the expansion card riser

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in 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 applicable air shroud.
  5. Remove the expansion card risers.
NOTE The procedure to remove expansion card from riser for all risers is identical.

Steps

  1. Open the black expansion card latch on the riser.
  2. Open the blue card holder latch on the riser.
  3. If installed, remove the filler bracket.
    Figure 1. Removing a filler bracket from a riser
    This image shows how to remove the filler bracket from a riser.
    NOTE If applicable, connect the cables to the expansion card.
  4. Hold the card by its edges, and align the card edge connector with the connector on the riser.
  5. Insert the card edge connector firmly into the expansion card connector until the card is fully seated.
  6. Close the expansion card retention latch.
    Figure 2. Installing the expansion card into a riser
    This image shows how to install the expansion card from the riser.

Next steps

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

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