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.
1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.
2. Keep the Philips #2 screwdriver ready.
3. Install the custom GPU brackets on the replacement GPU. For more information, see Installing the
custom GPU brackets on the replacement GPU.
Steps
1. Route the riser cable through the riser cable clip.
2. Align the connector on the riser cable board with the card edge connector on the GPU and press till
it clicks into place.
3. Align the screw holes on the riser cable board with the screw holes on the GPU bracket.
4. Secure the riser cable board to the GPU by using the screws.
NOTE: Do not hold the GPU by the GPU riser cable board.
Next steps
1. Connect the power and data cables to the GPU.
2. Install the GPU or GPU blank.
CAUTION: The GPU should be installed in the system before installing the GPU riser cables
to prevent pin damage in the PCIe connectors on the system board or switch board.
Related Tasks
Installing a GPU
Installing a GPU blank
You can install the GPU blank only in configuration D. To install GPU 2, install the GPU blank in GPU slot
1.
Prerequisites
NOTE: This is a Field Replaceable Unit (FRU). Removal and installation procedures should be
performed only by Dell certified service technicians.
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.
Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.
Steps
1. Lower the front of the GPU blank at an angle and slide it to engage the slots on the GPU blank with
the guide pins on the front inner wall of the chassis.
2. Lower the back of the GPU blank to engage the guide holes on the GPU blank with the guide pins on
the chassis.
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