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Dell D/Dock Expansion-Station User Manual

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8. Remove the filler panel if one is present.

9. If a PCI card is installed, remove the card by grasping it by its back corners and easing it out of the connector on the

PCI interface board.

10. To install a PCI card:

NOTE:

It is recommended that you install PCI expansion cards purchased from Dell. Dell does not guarantee

functionality of non-Dell PCI cards.

1

PCI expansion card

a. To avoid damaging the connector pins, ensure the keying on the card edge connector is aligned with the PCI

interface connector, and then insert the card edge connector into the PCI interface connector.

b. Gently rock the card from side to side into the connector until the card is fully seated.

11. Install the screw you removed in

step 7

to secure the PCI card bracket.

12. To replace the PCI expansion-card cover on the back of the expansion station, insert the securing tabs into their slot at

the front end of the cover, and then snap the back end of the cover into place.

13. If you removed PCI expansion-card cover on the back of the expansion station in

step 5

, replace it now.

14. Reconnect the cables—including the AC power cable—that you detached in

step 4

.

15. Dock your computer.

16. Turn on the computer.

17. Install the drivers for the PCI card. (If you are using a PCI card that was not purchased from Dell, use the drivers and

instructions provided by the manufacturers of the card.)