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Adding or removing cards – Dell Dimension 4500S User Manual

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Adding or Removing Cards

1.

 

Shut down the computer

.

2.

 

Turn off any attached devices and disconnect them from their electrical outlets.

3.

 

Disconnect the computer power cable from the wall outlet, and then press the power button to ground the system board.

4.

 

Remove the computer stand

, if it is attached.

5.

 

Open the computer cover

.

6.

 

Remove the card cage.

a.

 

Check any cables connected to cards through the back-panel openings. Disconnect any cables that will not reach the card cage once it is

removed from the computer.

b.

 

Gently pull on the handle and lift the card cage up and away from the computer.

 

7.

 

Press the lever on the retention arm and raise the retention arm.

 

CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the "

Safety Instructions

."

CAUTION:

To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.

NOTICE:

To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug it from the network wall jack.