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2.6 Expansion slots
Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do
so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
2.6.1 Installing an expansion card to the upper PCIe
expansion card brackets
The server system comes pre-installed with four upper PCIe expansion card brackets
that each support two x16 slots (Gen5 x16 link) for installing half-height, half-length PCIe
expansion cards.
To install a PCIe expansion card to the upper PCIe expansion card bracket:
1. Remove the server tray from the server chassis. For more information, see the
Removing the server tray
section.
2. Remove the upper PCIe expansion card brackets from the server tray. For more
information, see the
Removing the upper PCIe expansion card brackets
section.
3. Place the upper PCIe expansion card bracket on a level surface.
Upper PCIe expansion card brackets