Installing Expansion-Card Riser 1

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 expansion-card riser with the slot on the riser guide and the riser guide pin on the system board. See Figure 3-17.

NOTE: If the riser guide is in a horizontal position, rotate it to upright position. See Figure 3-17.

2Lower the expansion-card riser into place until the expansion-card riser connector is fully seated.

3If applicable, replace the storage controller card. See "Installing the Integrated Storage Controller Card" on page 117.

4If applicable, replace the expansion card(s). See "Installing an Expansion Card" on page 108 on page 72.

5Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 77.

6Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

Removing Expansion-Card Riser 2

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.

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

2Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 76.

3If installed, remove the expansion card from the expansion-card slot. See "Removing an Expansion Card" on page 110.

4To remove the expansion-card riser, lift the expansion-card riser from the connector on the system board. See Figure 3-18.

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