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NOTE: The expansion-card riser 1 and the x16 link on the riser 2 slot can be used only when both the processors are installed.
Removing Expansion-Card Risers:
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals.
Open the system.
Holding the touch points, lift the expansion-card riser from the riser connector on the system board.
If applicable, remove or install an expansion card on the riser.
Replace the expansion-card riser.
Close the system.
Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Installing Expansion-Card Risers:
If applicable, reinstall the expansion card(s) into the expansion card riser.
Align the expansion-card riser with the connector and the riser guide pin on the system board.
Lower the expansion-card riser into place until the expansion-card riser connector is fully seated in the connector.
Close the system.
Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.
