Dell 2900 owner manual Internal SCSI Tape Backup Unit, Removing an Expansion Card

Removing an Expansion Card

CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.

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

2Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 53.

3Disconnect any internal or external cable(s) that are connected to the expansion card.

4Open the expansion-card retainer adjacent to the slot. See Figure 3-15.

5Grasp the expansion card and carefully remove it from the socket connector.

6If you are permanently removing the card, replace the metal filler bracket over the empty card-slot opening.

NOTE: Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion-card slots to maintain 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 expansion-card retainer. See Figure 3-15.

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

Internal SCSI Tape Backup Unit

Removing an Internal SCSI Tape Backup Unit

CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.

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

2Remove the front bezel, if attached. See "Removing the Bezel" on page 50.

3Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 53.

4Push the spring-loaded release latch on top of the peripheral bay to left and eject the tape backup unit partially out of the bay. See Figure 3-16.

5Disconnect the ribbon and power cables on the back of the unit.

6Remove the tape backup unit from the system.

7If you are not replacing the unit, insert the filler plate(s) in the peripheral bay.

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