Dell OptiPlex GX1p - Manual (Page 34)

See the documentation that came with the expansion card for information on configuring the card, making internal connections, or otherwise
customizing the card for your system.
3. Remove the expansion-card cage as instructed in " Removing the Expansion-Card Cage ."
4. Unscrew and remove the metal filler bracket that covers the card-slot opening for the expansion slot you intend to use (see Figure 4).
Save the screw to use when installing the expansion card later in this procedure.
Figure 4. Removing the Filler Bracket
5. Install the expansion card.
Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the expansion-card connector on the riser board. Gently rock the card into the connector until the
card is fully seated (see Figure 5).
Figure 5. Installing an Expansion Card
6. When the card is firmly seated in the connector and the card-mounting bracket is flush with the brackets on either side of it, secure the
bracket with the screw you removed in step 4.
7. If you are installing an optional Wakeup On LAN network card, attach the three-wire power cable that came with the card to the P1 connector
on the riser board (see Figure 3 ) and to the network interface controller (NIC) card.
8. Replace the expansion-card cage in the chassis as instructed in " Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage ."
9. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.
See the documentation that came with the card for information about its cable connections.
10. Replace the computer cover , and reconnect your computer and peripherals to their electrical outlets and turn them on.
Removing an Expansion Card
Follow this procedure to remove an expansion card:
1. If you are removing a non-Plug and Play ISA expansion card, enter the ICU and remove the expansion card from your configuration.
See " Using the ISA Configuration Utility " for instructions.
2. Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in " Removing the Computer Cover ."
CAUTION: Some network cards automatically start up the system when they are connected. To guard against electrical shock,
be sure to unplug your computer from its electrical outlet before you install any expansion cards.
NOTE: If Enabled, the Chassis Intrusion option will cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start-up:
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.
CAUTION: To avoid the possibility of electric shock, turn off the computer and any peripherals, disconnect them from their
electrical outlets, and then wait at least 5 seconds before you remove the computer cover. Also, before you install an
expansion card, see "
Safety First — For You and Your Computer ."