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Dell PowerEdge XR8620t Installation and Service Manual

Installing the PCIe card on Riser

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
  3. Remove the air shroud.
  4. Remove the M.2 direct riser
  5. Remove the side cover

Steps

  1. Remove the expansion card filler bracket by sliding it out of the sled.
    Figure 1. Removing the expansion card filler bracket
    Removing the expansion card filler bracket.
  2. Using both hands, insert the PCIe card into the riser slot till it clicks into place.
    Figure 2. Installing the PCIe card on Riser1
    Installing the PCIe card on riser1.
    Figure 3. Installing the Dell 100GbE QSFP28 card into the riser 2
    Installing the Dell 100GbE QSFP28 card into the riser 2.
    Figure 4. Installing the Nokia Cloud RAN SmartNIC 2x QSFP56-DD card into the riser 2
    Installing the Nokia Cloud RAN SmartNIC 2x QSFP56-DD card into the riser 2.
  3. Using both hands, insert the PCIe card into the riser slot till it clicks into place. Using the Phillips 1 screwdriver, tighten the captive screws to secure the card into the riser.
    Figure 5. Installing the Dell 100GbE QSFP28 card into riser 1
    Installing the Dell 100GbE QSFP28 card into riser 1.
    Figure 6. Installing the Nokia Cloud RAN SmartNIC 2x QSFP56-DD card into the riser 1
    Installing the Nokia Cloud RAN SmartNIC 2x QSFP56-DD card into the riser 1

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