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.
Installing an expansion card into the expansion card riser
Prerequisites
1
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2
If installing a new expansion card, unpack it and prepare the card for installation.
NOTE:
For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
Steps
1
Lift the expansion card latch on the riser (Low profile expansion riser 1).
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 56. Removing filler bracket for low profile riser
3
Hold the card by its edges, and align the card edge connector with the expansion card connector on the riser.
4
Insert the card edge connector firmly into the expansion card connector until the card is fully seated.
5
Close the expansion card retention latch.
Installing and removing system components
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