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Dell EMC PowerEdge R940xa Installation and Service Manual

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Removing the expansion card riser

Prerequisites

NOTE Do not remove the power interposer board cable from the risers.
  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
  3. Remove the support bar.
  4. Remove the air shrouds.

Steps

  1. Disconnect the cables from the Power Interposer Board (PIB), system board, and the backplane.
    NOTE Ensure that you remove the cables that are secured using the cable securing bracket routed along the chassis wall.
    NOTE Remove the drive cable and the system board cables.
  2. Loosen the two thumb screws on the rear of the system chassis.
  3. Press the release tab, and holding the riser by the blue touch points, lift the riser from the system.
    Figure 1. Removing the X8 PCIe Riser 1

    Removing Riser 1D

    Figure 2. Removing the X8 PCIe Riser 2

    Removing Riser 2D

    NOTE You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion card slot 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.

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