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Removing the computer cover, Replacing the computer cover, Removing and replacing the expansion-card cage – Dell OptiPlex E1 User Manual

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Removing and Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage

Your Dell computer has a removable expansion-card cage, which greatly simplifies many installation procedures by allowing you to

remove the riser board and all installed expansion cards in a single step.

Removing the Expansion-Card Cage

To remove the expansion-card cage, follow these steps:

1. Remove the computer cover as instructed in "

Removing the Computer Cover

" found earlier in this chapter.

CAUTION:

Turn off the computer and unplug it from the electrical outlet. See "Protecting Against

Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions at the front of this guide.

2. Check any cables connected to expansion cards through the back-panel openings. Disconnect any cables that will

not reach to where the cage must be placed upon removal from the chassis.

3. Locate the securing lever (see Figure 5-7). Rotate the lever upward until it stops in an upright position.

Figure 5-7. Removing the Expansion-Card Cage

4. Slide the expansion-card cage out of the chassis.
5. Lift the expansion-card cage up and away from the chassis.

Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage

To replace the expansion-card cage, follow these steps:

1. With the securing lever in the upright position, align the slots in the left side of the expansion-card cage with the

tabs on the left side of the chassis (see Figure 5-7).

2. Rotate the securing lever downward until it is flush with the top of the chassis. Make sure that the riser board is

fully seated in the RISER connector on the system board.

3. Reconnect any cables you removed in step 2 of the previous procedure, "

Removing the Expansion-Card Cage

."

CAUTION:

Turn off the computer and unplug it from the electrical outlet. See "Protecting Against

Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions at the front of this guide.