Removing and replacing the expansion-card cage – Dell OptiPlex GX1 User Manual
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Working Inside Your Computer: Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Midsize Managed PC Systems
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P1
Wakeup On LAN power connector (on riser board)
PANEL
Control panel connector
PARALLEL
Parallel port connector; sometimes referred to as
LPT1
PCIn*
PCI expansion-card connector (on riser board)
POWER_1
Main power input connector
POWER_2
3.3-V power input connector
RISER
Riser board connector
SERIALn
Serial port connectors
SLOT1
Pentium II processor SEC cartridge connector
TAPI
Telephony connector
USB
USB connectors
VIDEO_UPGRADE Video-memory upgrade socket
* For information on ISA and PCI connectors, see "
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in your online
System User's Guide.
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
Use the following procedure to remove the expansion-card cage.
CAUTION: Before you remove the computer cover, see "
Safety First — For You and Your
."
1. Remove the computer cover as instructed in "
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 7). Rotate the lever upward until it stops in an upright position.
Figure 7. Removing the Expansion-Card Cage