Installing an expansion card into 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. Remove the air shroud top cover.
4. Remove the cooling fan cage assembly.
5. Remove the air shroud.
6.
NOTE: If BOSS-N1 module is installed, be sure to disconnect the BOSS-N1 power cable and Signal cable before
removing the riser 1 cage.
7. If required, disconnect the UPI and riser cables from the PEM, observe the cable routing.
NOTE: See cable routing section for more information.
8. Remove the expansion card riser
9. If required, remove the PEM to disconnect the riser cable connectors from the system board.
10. Remove the riser air shroud to access VGA bracket and riser 2.
11. If required, open the cable holder on the system board to access riser cables.
12. For supported riser configurations, see the Expansion card installation guidelines section.
13. If installing a new expansion card, unpack it and prepare the card for installation.
NOTE: For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
CAUTION: Do not install GPUs, network cards, or other PCIe devices on your system that are not validated
and tested by Dell. Damage caused by unauthorized and invalidated hardware installation will null and void the
system warranty.
Steps
1. Press the retention latch touch point and tilt the expansion card retention latch lock to open.
2. If installed, remove the filler bracket.
NOTE:
Store the filler bracket for future use. Filler brackets must be installed in empty expansion card slots 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.
Figure 107. Removing the filler bracket
3. Hold the card by edges, and align the card with the connector on the riser.
4. Insert the card firmly into the expansion card connector until seated.
5. Close the expansion card retention latch.
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