Dell 2900 owner manual Card-edge guide Expansion card, Installing and Removing Expansion Cards

Figure 3-15. Installing and Removing Expansion Cards
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1 card-edge guide 2 expansion card 3 expansion-card retainer

4Remove the filler bracket on the slot you will be using.

NOTE: Keep this bracket if you need to remove the expansion card. Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion-card slots 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.

5Align the expansion card with the card-edge guides and insert the expansion card firmly into the expansion-card connector until the card is fully seated.

NOTE: Ensure that the expansion-card bracket is also inserted into the securing slot on the back of the expansion-card cage.

6Close the expansion-card retainer. See Figure 3-15.

7Connect any internal or external cable(s) to the expansion card.

8Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 53.

Installing System Components

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