Dell R210 II owner manual Expansion Card Installation Guidelines, Removing an Expansion Card

Expansion Card

Expansion Card Installation Guidelines

Your system supports one PCIe Generation 2 expansion card installed on an expansion-card riser.

•The expansion-card slot supports full-height and half-length cards.

•The expansion-card slot is not hot-swappable.

Removing an Expansion Card

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 came with the product.

1Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

2Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 50.

3Disconnect all cables from the card.

4Lift and rotate the expansion-card latch. See Figure 3-8.

5Grasp the expansion card by its edges and carefully remove it from the connector on the expansion-card riser.

6If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion-card slot opening and close the expansion-card latch.

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

7Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 51.

8Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

Installing System Components

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