Dell R610 Expansion-Card Risers, Removing an Expansion Card, Removing an Expansion-Card Riser

Removing 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.

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

2Open the system. See "Opening the System."

3Disconnect all cables from the card.

4Remove the expansion card:

a Open the expansion-card latch. See Figure 3-8.

b Grasp the expansion card by its edges, and carefully remove it from the expansion-card connector.

5If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot opening and close the expansion-card latch.

NOTE: You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion slot to maintain Federal Communications Commission (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.

6Close the system. See "Closing the System."

Expansion-Card Risers

The system’s left and center expansion-card risers each support a x8 link Gen1 or Gen2 PCIe expansion card. (An additional slot on riser 1 is reserved for use by the integrated storage controller card.)

Removing 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.

92

Installing System Components