Removing a pci card – Dell Precision 370 User Manual
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filler bracket
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alignment bar
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alignment guide
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retention arm
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.
9. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.
See the documentation for the card for information about the card's cable connections.
NOTICE:
To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into the computer.
10.
, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
11. If you installed a sound card:
a.
, select Audio Controller, and change the setting to Off.
b. Connect external audio devices to the sound card's connectors. Do not connect external audio devices to the
microphone, speaker/headphone, or line-in connectors on the back panel.
12. If you installed an add-in network adapter:
a.
, select Network Controller, and change the setting to Off.
b. Connect the network cable to the add-in network adapter's connectors. Do not connect the network cable to the
integrated connector on the back panel.
13. Install any drivers required for the card as described in the card documentation.
Removing a PCI Card
1. Follow the procedures in "
2. Press the lever on the card retention arm and raise the retention arm.
3. If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
4. Grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
5. If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening.
If you need a filler bracket, contact Dell.
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.
6. Lower the retention arm and press it into place, securing the card(s) in the computer.
NOTICE:
To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into the computer.
7.
, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
8. Remove the card's driver from the operating system.