Dell OptiPlex 740 - Manual (Page 44)

5. Before you close the card retention mechanism, ensure that:
l The tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar.
l The notch in the top of the card or filler bracket fits around the alignment guide.
6. Secure the card(s) by closing the card retention latch and snapping it into place.
7. Connect the adapter cable to the PS/2 serial port adapter connector (PS2/SER2) on the system board (see System Board Components ).
8. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover ).
Removing a PS/2 Serial Port Adapter
1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin .
2. Gently lift the release tab on the card retention latch from the inside to pivot the latch open. Pivot the latch until it snaps into the open position.
3. Disconnect the PS/2 serial-port cable from the system board (see System Board Components ).
4. Grasp the PS/2 serial-port adapter bracket by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
5. If you are removing the adapter permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening.
6. Before you close the card retention mechanism, ensure that:
l The tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar.
l The notch in the top of the card or filler bracket fits around the alignment guide.
7. Secure any remaining card(s) by closing the card retention latch and snapping it into place.
8. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover ).
NOTICE: Do not route card cables over the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent the computer cover from closing properly or cause damage
to the equipment.
1 release tab 2 adapter retention latch 3 serial-port adapter
bracket
4 serial port adapter
connector
5 serial port adapter system board
connector (PS2/SER2)
NOTE: See the documentation for the PS/2 serial port adapter for information about the cable connections.
NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification of the computer. The brackets also keep dust
and dirt out of your computer.