Dell E06S Series, E06S001 owner manual Installing an Expansion-Card Riser

Installing an Expansion-Card Riser

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.

1Unpack the expansion-card riser and prepare it for installation.

2Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

3Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 89.

4Pull the latch toward the front of the system and lift the expansion-card panel out of the system. See Figure 3-21.

5To add expansion cards on the expansion-card riser, press the tabs toward each other and open the expansion-cardlatch. See Figure 3-22.

6Holding the card by its edges, position the card so that the card-edge connector aligns with the connector on the expansion-card riser.

7Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the expansion-card connector until the card is fully seated.

8Close the expansion-card latch.

9Align the expansion-card riser with the slots on the chassis. See Figure 3-23.

10Lower the expansion-card riser until the riser is fully seated in the connector and the latch clicks into place. See Figure 3-23.

11Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 90.

12Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

13Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.

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