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6 prepare the new card for installation – Dell OptiPlex 360 (Late 2008) User Manual

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Cards

3 If you are installing a new card, remove the filler bracket covering the

empty card slot. To remove a filler bracket, gently insert a scribe under the

top edge of the bracket.

4 If you are replacing a card that is already installed in the computer, remove

the card. If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
• For a PCI card, grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its

connector.

• For a PCI Express card, pull the securing tab, grasp the card by its top

corners, and ease it out of its connector.

5 If your card includes a card retention bar, remove the bar. Gently pull the

securing tab, grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its

connector.

6 Prepare the new card for installation.

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alignment guide

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card

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card-edge connector

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card connector

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card slots (4)

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release lever

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card retention latch

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