Dell R515 owner manual Installing an Expansion Card, 113

Installing an Expansion Card

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 and prepare it for installation.

For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.

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 83.

4Remove the cooling shroud. See "Removing the Cooling Shroud" on page 86.

5Open the expansion-card latch and remove the filler bracket. See Figure 3-17.

NOTE: Keep this bracket in case you need to remove the expansion card. 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.

6Holding the card by its edges, position the card so that the card-edge connector aligns with the expansion-card 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. See Figure 3-17.

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