Removing expansion card from the expansion card riser
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system.
3. If applicable, disconnect the cables from the expansion card.
4. Remove the air shroud.
5. Remove the expansion card riser.
Steps
1. Tilt the expansion card retention latch lock to open.
2. Pull the card holder before removing the card from the riser.
3. Hold the expansion card by the edges and pull the card from the riser.
NOTE: The numbers on the image do not depict the exact steps. The numbers are for representation of sequence.
Figure 105. Removing expansion card from the expansion card riser
4. If the expansion card is not going to be replaced, install a filler bracket and close the card retention latch.
NOTE:
You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion card slot to maintain Federal Communications
Commission (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.
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