Dell PowerEdge R940 Installation and Service Manual

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Installing 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.

Steps

  1. Align the guide rail on the side of the riser with the slot on the side of the chassis and lower the riser into the system.
  2. Lower the release lever until the connector on the riser connects with the connector on the processor expansion module (PEM).
    CAUTION:To avoid damage to the connectors on the PEM, you must only use the release levers to seat the expansion card risers firmly on the PEM.
    Figure 1. Installing expansion card riser (right). This image shows installing expansion card riser.
    This image shows installing the expansion card riser (right).
    Figure 2. Installing expansion card riser (left)
    This image shows installing the expansion card riser (left).

Next steps

  1. Connect the cables to the expansion card.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.

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