Dell PowerEdge R7515 Installation and Service Manual

Removing an expansion card

1. Pull and lift to open the expansion card retention latch lock.
2. Hold the expansion card by the edges and pull it to disconnect it from the connector on the system board..

   
   

   

   
   

3. If the expansion card is not going to be replaced, install a filler bracket by performing the following steps:
   NOTE:If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty expansion card slot.
   1. Pull and lift to open the expansion card retention latch.
   2. Install a filler bracket in the empty expansion card slot and close the retention latch.

      
      

      

      
      

   NOTE:Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion card slots to maintain 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.