Owners Manual

Installing an expansion card into the internal PERC riser
Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs 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 instructions that are shipped with your 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. If connected, disconnect the cables from expansion card (s).
4. If required, remove the dual riser module.
NOTE: If open, close the expansion card latch on the cooling shroud to release the full length card.
5. Remove the cooling shroud.
6. If installed, remove the internal PERC riser
Steps
1. Locate the expansion card connector on the internal PERC riser.
2. Holding the card by its edges, position the card so that the card’s edge connector aligns with the internal PERC expansion
card connector.
3. Align the slot on the internal PERC riser with the expansion card.
4. Slide the expansion card into the internal riser connector until the card is fully seated and the blue release tab clicks into
place.
5. If applicable, connect cables to the expansion card.
6. Install the expansion card riser on the system board.
Figure 44. Installing an expansion card into the internal PERC riser
1.
expansion card guide slot on internal PERC riser 2. expansion card
3. internal PERC riser 4. PCIe connector on internal PERC riser card
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