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Dell Precision Rack 7910 Owner's Manual

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Installing an expansion card into the expansion-card riser 2 or 3

Prerequisites

  1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
CAUTION:Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

Steps

  1. Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation.
    For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
  2. Lift the expansion-card latch and remove the filler bracket.
  3. Holding the card by its edges, position the card so that the connector on the expansion card aligns 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. Press the touch points to open the expansion-card locking tabs.
  6. Replace the expansion-card latch.
  7. If applicable, connect the cables to the expansion card.
    NOTE: When installing a GPU card on riser 2 or riser 3 (default), connect the GPU card power cable to the power connector on the riser.

Next steps

  1. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
  2. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.

To see a video on how to remove & install a PCI card and riser, search in the quick resource locator database at qrl.dell.com.

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