92 Installing System ComponentsRemoving an Expansion CardCAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Youshould only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in yourproduct documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service andsupport team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not coveredby your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with theproduct.1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnectthe system from the electrical outlet.2 Open the system. See "Opening the System."3 Disconnect all cables from the card.4 Remove the expansion card:a Open the expansion-card latch. See Figure 3-8.b Grasp the expansion card by its edges, and carefully remove it fromthe expansion-card connector.5 If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket overthe empty expansion slot opening and close the expansion-card latch.NOTE: You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion slot tomaintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of thesystem. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid inproper cooling and airflow inside the system.6 Close the system. See "Closing the System."Expansion-Card RisersThe system’s left and center expansion-card risers each support a x8 linkGen1 or Gen2 PCIe expansion card. (An additional slot on riser 1 is reservedfor use by the integrated storage controller card.)Removing an Expansion-Card RiserCAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Youshould only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in yourproduct documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service andsupport team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not coveredby your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with theproduct.
