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Figure 6-10. Installing and Removing the Riser Board

Installing the Riser Board

CAUTION: See your System Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions,
working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
1
Slide the riser board onto the system board. See Figure 6-10.
2
Tighten the two captive screws that secure the riser board to the system board. See
Figure 6-10.
3
Install any expansion card(s). See "Installing an Expansion Card."
4
Close the system. See "Closing the System" in Troubleshooting Your System."

Daughter Card

The system uses a daughter card to support software RAID. Hardware RAID systems do not use a
daughter card.

Removing a Daughter Card

1
Open the system. See "Opening the System" in Troubleshooting Your System."
2
Disconnect the hard-drive cables from the daughter card. See Figure 6-11.
captive screws (2)
riser board
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