Installing the 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 Remove the expansion card riser.
Steps
1 Open the PCIe card holder latch.
2 If installed, remove the ller bracket.
NOTE: Store the ller bracket for future use. Filler brackets must be installed in empty expansion card slots to maintain
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certication of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the
system and aid in proper cooling and airow inside the system.
Figure 65. Removing ller bracket for riser 2
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Installing and removing system components