Figure 57. Removing the ller bracket
3 Hold the expansion card by its edges, and pull the card up to remove it from the expansion card connector and the system.
4 Install the ller bracket by performing the following steps:
a Align the expansion card ller bracket with the slot on the system.
b Push the expansion card ller bracket downwards until rmly seated.
c Close the blue expansion card retention latch by pushing the latch up until the latch snaps into place.
NOTE
: Filler brackets must be installed in empty expansion-card slots to maintain 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.
Next steps
1 Replace an expansion card.
2 Install the air shroud.
Installing an expansion card
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
Steps
1 Open the expansion card retention latch.
2 Remove the existing expansion card or ller bracket from the slot.
NOTE
: Store this bracket for future use. Filler brackets must be installed in empty expansion-card slots to maintain 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.
3 Holding the card by its edges, align the card with the expansion card connector on the system board.
4 Insert the card rmly into the expansion card connector until the card is rmly seated.
5 Close the expansion card retention latch by pushing the latch down until the latch snaps into place.
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