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Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 Installation and Service Manual

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Installing expansion card into the expansion card riser

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
  2. If installing a new expansion card, unpack it and prepare the card for installation.
    NOTE:For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
  3. When installing a card into riser 2 or 3, open the PCIe card holder latch.

Steps

  1. Pull the expansion card latch.
  2. If installed, remove the filler bracket.
    NOTE:Store the filler bracket for future use. Filler brackets must be installed in 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.
  3. Hold the card by its edges, and align the card edge connector with the expansion card connector on the riser.
  4. Insert the card edge connector firmly into the expansion card connector until the card is fully seated.
  5. Push the expansion card latch.
    Figure 1. Installing expansion card into expansion card riser 1
    This image shows installing expansion card into expansion card riser 1.
    Figure 2. Installing expansion card into expansion card riser 2B
    This image shows installing expansion card into expansion card riser 2B.
    Figure 3. Installing expansion card into expansion card riser 2
    This image shows installing expansion card into expansion card riser 2.
    Figure 4. Installing expansion card into expansion card riser 3
    This image shows installing expansion card into expansion card riser 3.

Next steps

  1. If applicable, connect the cables to the expansion card.
  2. If applicable, install the air shroud.
  3. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
  4. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.

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