Dell PowerEdge R930 - Removing the Network Daughter Card Riser

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Safety instructions
Before working inside your system
Installing the left or right expansion card riser
After working inside your system
Network Daughter Card riser
The Network Daughter Card (NDC) riser is a half-length, full-height card installed in a dedicated PCIe slot on the system board. It has an
x16 PCIe connector (reverse orientation). The NDC riser is also known as I/O riser 1.
The NDC riser supports:
• A standard rNDC connector, which connects one Dell standard Network Daughter Card
• IDSDM connector
• Temperature sensor
• Chassis intrusion switch
Removing the Network Daughter Card riser
Prerequisites
CAUTION
: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple
repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
3 Disconnect the cables connected to the Network Daughter Card (NDC) riser.
4 If connected, disconnect all the cables connected to the left expansion card riser.
5 If installed, remove the left expansion card riser.
6 Locate the NDC riser (on PCIe slot 2).
Steps
1 Release the PCI retention rocker to unlock the NDC riser.
2 Hold the NDC riser by its edges, and pull the NDC riser till the card edge connector disengages from the connector on the system
board.
3 Lift the NDC riser away from the system.
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