Removing an expansion card from expansion card risersPrerequisitesCAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simplerepairs 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 instructionsthat 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 expansion card.4 Remove the expansion card riser.Steps1 Slide the expansion card latch.2 Remove the expansion card from the expansion card riser.3 If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot, and insert the expansion cardlatch.NOTE: You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion slot to maintain Federal Communications Commission(FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aids in proper cooling andairflow inside the system.Figure 50. Removing the expansion card (half-length) from the left expansion card riser1 expansion card (half-length) 2 expansion card latchInstalling and removing system components 109
