Dell OptiPlex GX280 User Manual
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1 card cage
2 handle
3. If you are installing a new card, remove the filler bracket to create an empty card-slot opening
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.
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.
5. Press the lever on the retention arm and raise the retention arm.
6. Insert the card into the card connector.
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 riser board.