Dell SC1430 owner manual Alignment guide Filler bracket

Figure 3-20. Removing and Installing an Expansion Card

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1	release tab	2	card retention door	3	alignment bar
4	alignment guide	5	filler bracket

5If you are installing a new card, remove the filler bracket.

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 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.

6Prepare the card for installation.

See the documentation that came with the card for information on configuring the card, making internal connections, or otherwise customizing it for your system.

7Place the card-edge connector in the expansion-card connector and press down firmly. Ensure that the card is fully seated in the slot and all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar.

8Close the card retention door to secure the card(s) in the system.

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