Cards, Pci cards, Installing a pci card – Dell Dimension 8300 User Manual
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Cards
Dell™ Dimension™ 8300 Series Service Manual
PCI Cards
Your Dell™ computer provides slots for up to four 32
-bit, 33-MHz cards.
Installing a PCI Card
1.
If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system.
2.
Shut down the computer
through the Start menu.
3.
Ensure that your computer and attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut
down your computer, turn them off now.
4.
Disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer.
5.
Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets, and then press the power button to ground the system board.
6.
Open the computer cover
.
7.
Press the lever on the card retention arm and raise the retention arm.
8.
If you are installing a new card, remove the filler bracket to create a card-slot opening. Then continue with
9.
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. Grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions listed in your Owner's Manual.
CAUTION:
To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions listed in your Owner's Manual.
NOTICE:
To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug it from the network wall jack.
CAUTION:
To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.