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Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 Installation and Service Manual

Opening and closing the PCIe card holder latch

Before installing or removing a full length PCIe card, the PCIe card holder latch must be closed. When the full length PCIe card is installed, open the PCIe card holder latch.

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.

Steps

  1. To open the PCIe card holder latch, press the release tab.
    Figure 1. Opening the PCIe card holder latch
    This image shows opening the PCIe card holder latch.
  2. To close the PCIe card holder latch, push the latch until it locks.
    Figure 2. Closing the PCIe card holder latch
    This image shows closing the PCIe card holder latch.

Next steps

Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.

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