Removing a serial port adapter from the card cage – Dell OptiPlex GX280 User Manual
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After you open and close the cover, the chassis intrusion detector, if installed and enabled, causes the following
message to appear on the screen at the next computer start-up:
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.
14.
Reset the chassis intrusion detector
by changing Chassis Intrusion to On or On-Silent.
NOTE:
If an admin password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network administrator for information
on resetting the chassis intrusion detector.
15. Install any drivers required for the serial port adapter.
Removing a Serial Port Adapter from the Card Cage
1. Follow the procedures in "
2. Remove the card cage (see
of the previous procedure)
3. Press the tab to raise the retention lever.
4. Disconnect the cable that attaches the adapter to the system board.
5. Grasp the serial port adapter by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
6. If you are removing the adapter permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card slot opening.
NOTE:
Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification of the
computer. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your computer.
7. Lower the retention lever and press it into place.
8. Replace the card cage (see
9. Close the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
After you open and close the cover, the chassis intrusion detector, if installed and enabled, causes the following
message to appear on the screen at the next computer start-up:
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.
10.
Reset the chassis intrusion detector
by changing Chassis Intrusion to On or On-Silent.
NOTE:
If an admin password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network administrator for information
on resetting the chassis intrusion detector.
11. Uninstall the adapter's driver.