Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd2 Installation and Service Manual

Removing expansion card from the system board

Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
Power off the system and all attached peripherals.
Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet, and disconnect the peripherals.
Open the drive bays, remove all drives, and then close the drive bays.
Remove the power supply units.
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.
Remove the air shroud.
If installed, remove the rear drive cage.
If installed, remove the expansion card risers.
If applicable, disconnect any cables connected to the expansion card.

Press and lift up the expansion card retention latch to open.
Hold the expansion card by the edges and lift the card to disconnect it from the system board connector.
Figure 1. Removing expansion card from system board
If the expansion card is not going to be replaced, install a filler bracket by performing the following steps:
1. Align the filler bracket with the slot on the system.
2. Push the filler bracket downward until firmly seated.
3. Close the retention latch by pressing the latch down until the latch snaps into place.
  Figure 2. Installing the filler bracket
NOTE:Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion card slots to maintain FCC certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.