Dell XPS/Dimension XPS Gen 5 - Manual (Page 90)

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Removing and Installing Parts
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3 Remove the filler bracket.
4 Slide the serial port adapter bracket down over the card-slot opening.
NOTE:
The serial port adapter should be installed in an used PCI slot. The PCI expansion card slots
are labeled "4" through "6."
5 Before you lower the retention arm, ensure that:
• The tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar.
• The notch in the top of the card or filler bracket fits around the alignment guide.
6 Press the retention arm into place, securing the card(s) in the computer.
7 Attach the serial adapter cable to the SERIAL2 connector on the system board.
8 Close the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then
turn them on.
Removing a Serial Port Adapter
1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 69.
2 Disconnect the serial adapter cable from the SERIAL2 connector on the system board.
3 Raise the retention arm.
4 Lift and remove the adapter bracket.
SERIAL2
connector
retention arm
serial port
adapter
serial adapter
cable
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