Removing a pci card – Dell XPS/Dimension XPS User Manual
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NOTICE: Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables routed over the cards can
prevent the computer cover from closing properly or cause damage to the equipment.
11
Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.
See the documentation for the card for information about the card’s cable
connections.
12
Close the computer cover (see page 117).
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then
plug it into the computer.
13
Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
14
Install any drivers required for the card as described in the card documentation.
Removing a PCI Card
1
Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 80.
2
Open the computer cover (see page 82).
3
Press the lever on the card retention arm and raise the retention arm.
4
If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
5
Grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
filler bracket
alignment bar
alignment guide
retention arm
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