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6. Place the system into the rack. For more information, see the Rail Installation Guide at www.dell.com/xcseriesmanuals.
7. Open the drive bays, install all drives, and then close the drive bays.
8. Install the power supply units.
9. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
10. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.
Installing expansion card on the system board
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety Instructions.
2. Power off the system and all attached peripherals.
3. Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet, and disconnect the peripherals.
4. Ensure that all internal cables are routed correctly and connected, and no tools or extra parts are left inside the system.
5. Open the drive bays, remove all drives, and then close the drive bays.
6. Remove the power supply units.
7. Remove the system from the rack and place it on an ESD work bench. For more information, see the Rail Installation Guide at
www.dell.com/xcseriesmanuals.
8. Remove the system cover.
9. Remove the air shroud.
10. If installed, remove the expansion card risers.
Steps
1. Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation.
For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
2. If you are installing a new card, remove the filler bracket.
a) Press and lift the expansion card retention latch.
b) Pull the filler bracket upward out of the system.
Figure 81. Removing the filler bracket
Installing and removing system components
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