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Dell OptiPlex GX270 User Manual

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2.

 

If you are installing a new card, remove the filler bracket to create a empty card-slot opening. Then continue with

step 4

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3.

 

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.

4.

 

Prepare the card for installation.

 

See the documentation that came with the card for information on configuring the card, making internal connections, or otherwise customizing it for your

computer.

 

5.

 

Place the card on the connector and press down firmly. Ensure that the card is fully seated in the slot.

 

If the card is full-length, insert the end of the card into the card guide bracket as you lower the card toward its connector on the system board. Insert

the card firmly into the card connector on the system board.

6.

 

Before you lower the retention arm, ensure that:

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The tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar

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The notch in the top of the card or filler bracket fits around the alignment guide

7.

 

Press the retention arm into place, securing the card(s) in the computer.

 

 

1 edge connector 4 card connector

2 card

5 filler bracket

3 retention arm

 

 

CAUTION:

Some network adapters automatically start the computer when they are connected to a network. To guard against electrical shock, be

sure to unplug your computer from its electrical outlet before installing any cards.

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