ASUS Server ESC-N4A-E11 - Expansion Card Installation

ASUS Server ESC-N4A-E11 - Expansion Card Installation

Server Rear Panel Features
The expansion slots, system power socket, liquid cooler connectors (on selected models) are located on the rear panel of the server. The right part includes the I/O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard.




Hardware Setup
This chapter describes the hardware configuration processes that must be followed when installing or uninstalling system components. 

Removing the rear cover
  1. Release the two (2) screws on both sides of the cover with a Phillips screwdriver.
  2. Push and hold the cover buttons down, then slide the chassis cover towards the rear to disengage it from the chassis.
  3. Lift the chassis cover to completely remove it from the chassis


Installing an expansion card to the left riser card bracket
  1. Loosen the thumbscrew on the rear of the system for the left riser card (A), then pull and lift the riser card bracket out of the system chassis using the plastic tab (B)
  2. Flip the riser card bracket over.
  3. You may disconnect all the cables connected to the riser card if you are having difficulty flipping the riser card bracket over.
  4. Flip the metal bracket lock open



  5. Remove the metal bracket for the PCIe slot you wish to install an expansion card to. The most bottom PCIe slot is disabled. Please do not install expansion cards to that PCIe slot.


  6. Align and insert the golden finger connectors of the expansion cards to the PCIe slot connectors on the riser card as shown


  7. Once your expansion card is installed, flip the metal bracket lock back to secure the expansion card to the PCIe riser card bracket


  8. Reconnect the cables to the bracket which you removed earlier



  9. Align the notches on the riser card bracket to the notch holes in the system chassis (A), then insert the riser card bracket into the PCIe slot on the motherboard (B). Secure the riser card bracket using the thumbscrew on the rear of the system (C).




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