DELL R730xd Manuel D’Utilisation

Card 

priority

Card type

Slot priority

Max allowed

PowerEdge 

R730

PowerEdge 

R730xd

PowerEdge 

R730

PowerEdge 

R730xd

12 Gb SAS (full height)

7, 6, 4, 5

6, 4, 5

4

3

11

Integrated RAID

integrated slot

integrated slot

1

1

12

NDC

integrated slot

integrated slot

1

1

Removing an expansion card from expansion-card riser 2 or 3

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 came with the product.

1.

2.

3.

When removing a card from Riser 3, ensure that the PCIe holder latch is closed.

NOTE: The procedure for installing and removing a full length PCIe card is similar to the procedure 

.

Steps
1.

Disconnect any cables connected to the expansion card.

2. Lift the expansion-card latch out of the slot.
3. Hold the expansion card by its edges, and remove it from the expansion-card connector.
4. If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot 

opening and close the expansion-card latch.

5. Replace the expansion-card latch into the slot.
6. Close the expansion-card locking tabs.

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 aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.

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