Dell R820 owner manual Replace the expansion-card riser in the chassis

6.Grasp the expansion card by its edges, and remove it from the expansion-card connector on the expansion-card riser.

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

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.

8.Replace the expansion-card riser in the chassis.

9.Close the system.

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

Figure 25. Removing and Installing an Expansion Card From the Expansion-Card Riser 1

1.	expansion-card riser	4.	expansion card
2.	expansion-card connector	5.	expansion-card riser latch

3.expansion-card holder

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