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4 | left riser board connectors (2) | 5 | center riser board connector | 6 | center riser board alignment |
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7 | center riser board | 8 | center riser board release |
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Installing an Expansion-Card Riser
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.
1Align the riser board with the alignment pins on the system board, then lower the board onto the pins.
2Press down on the riser board until the edge connector(s) on the board is (are) fully seated in the riser board connector on the system board. See Figure
3If applicable, install the expansion card in the
4Close the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 48.
5Replace the bezel. See "Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel" on page 47.
6Reconnect your system and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn on the system.
Backplane Board
Removing the Backplane Board
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.
The removal procedure varies slightly, depending on which backplane board you have in your system.
1If applicable, remove the bezel. See "Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel" on page 47.
2Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
3Open the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 48.
4Remove the hard drives.
NOTICE: To properly reinstall the hard drives, ensure that you record which hard drive you remove from which bay.
5Disconnect the SAS cable and power cable from the backplane.
– If you are removing a
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