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Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd2 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. Power off the system and all attached peripherals.
  3. Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet, and disconnect the peripherals.
  4. Ensure that all internal cables are routed correctly and connected, and no tools or extra parts are left inside the system.
  5. Open the drive bays, remove all drives, and then close the drive bays.
  6. Remove the power supply units.
  7. Remove the system from the rack and place it on an ESD work bench. For more information, see the Rail Installation Guide available at https://www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
  8. Remove the system cover.
  9. Remove the air shroud.
  10. If installed, remove the rear drive cage.
  11. Remove the expansion card riser from the system.
  12. When removing a card from low profile, full height X1, or butterfly riser, ensure that the PCIe card holder latch is closed.
  13. When installing a card into low profile, full height X1, or butterfly riser, open the PCIe card holder latch.
  14. If installing a new expansion card, unpack it and prepare the card for installation.
    NOTE:For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.

Steps

  1. Open the expansion card retention 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.
    Figure 1. Removing filler bracket for low profile riser
    This image shows removing filler bracket for low profile riser
    Figure 2. Removing filler bracket for full height X1 riser
    This image shows removing filler bracket for full height X1 riser.
    Figure 3. Removing filler bracket for butterfly riser
    This image shows removing filler bracket for butterfly riser.
  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. Close the expansion card retention latch.
    Figure 4. Installing expansion card into low profile riser
    This image shows installing expansion card into low profile riser.
    Figure 5. Installing expansion card into full height X1 riser
    This image shows installing expansion card into full height X1 riser.
    Figure 6. Installing expansion card into butterfly riser
    This image shows installing expansion card into butterfly riser.

Next steps

  1. Install the expansion card riser in the system.
  2. If applicable, connect the cables to the expansion card.
  3. If removed, install the rear drive cage.
  4. Install air shroud.
  5. Install the system cover.
  6. Place the system into the rack. For more information, see the Rail Installation Guide available at https://www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
  7. Open the drive bays, install all drives, and then close the drive bays.
  8. Install the power supply units.
  9. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
  10. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.

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