Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 - Removing Expansion Card from the Expansion Card Riser

Card type Slot priority Maximum number of cards
Card,Controller (EMULEX/QLOGIC) 2 1
Card,Network (Mellanox/QLOGIC/INTEL/
Solarare)
2 1
BOSS M.2 (SATA) (Dell) 2 1
PCIe SSD PCIe Card (Samsung) 3, 4, 2, 5 4
Card,Controller (QLOGIC) 3, 4, 2, 5 4
Card,Network (Broadcom/INTEL/Mellanox/
QLOGIC)
4, 3, 5 3
Card,Controller (EMULEX/QLOGIC) 4, 3, 5 3
Intel OPA NIC (Intel OPA) 4, 3, 5 3
Card,Network (Solarare) 4, 3, 5 3
BOSS M.2 (SATA) (Dell) 4, 3, 5 3
Card,Network (Broadcom/INTEL) 6, 5, 4, 3 4
PERC9.14G/PERC10 (FXN) Integrated Slot 1
RAID - PERC9.14G/PERC10 (Internal) Integrated Slot 1
Removing expansion card from the expansion card riser
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3 If applicable, Removing the air shroud.
4 If applicable, disconnect the cables from the expansion card.
5 When removing a card from low prole, full height X1, or buttery riser, ensure that the PCIe card holder latch is closed.
Steps
1 Pull and lift up the expansion card retention latch lock to open.
2 Hold the expansion card by its edges, and pull the card until the card edge connector disengages from the expansion card connector
on the riser.
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Installing and removing system components