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Removing a PCI Express Card
1. Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin."
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. If your card includes a retention mechanism, remove the top of the retention mechanism by pressing the tab and
pulling up on the top.
5. Gently pull back the securing tab, grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Close the computer cover
, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
9. Remove the card's driver from the operating system.
10. If you installed a sound card:
a. Enter system setup
, 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.
11. If you installed an add-in network adapter:
a. Enter system setup
, 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.
12. Install any drivers required for the card as described in the card documentation.
Back to Contents Page
- Notes, Notices, and Cautions 2
- Abbreviations and Acronyms 2
- Finding Information 3
- Precision User's Guide 4
- Specifications 5
- Caring for Your Computer 10
- Your Mini-Tower Computer 11
- Back View 12
- Inside View 15
- System Board Components 16
- Your Desktop Computer 18
- Advanced Features 24
- Security 25
- Password Protection 26
- Option Settings 27
- Assigning a System Password 27
- Typing Your System Password 27
- Admin Password 28
- Assigning a Setup Password 29
- System Setup 30
- System Setup Options 31
- Boot Sequence 33
- Clearing Forgotten Passwords 34
- Clearing CMOS Settings 36
- Power Management 36
- Hyper-Threading 37
- IEEE 1394 38
- U320 SCSI Controller 38
- About RAID Configurations 38
- RAID Level 1 39
- Copying CDs and DVDs 40
- Helpful Tips 41
- Before You Begin 42
- 3 padlock ring 45
- Memory Overview 46
- Installing Memory 48
- Removing Memory 49
- Adding a Second Hard Drive 57
- Front-Panel Inserts 58
- Removing a CD/DVD Drive 63
- PCI Cards 66
- Removing a PCI Card 69
- PCI Express Cards 70
- Removing a PCI Express Card 74
- Installing the Card Fan 75
- Airflow Shroud and Processor 78
- Processor 79
- Installing the Processor 82
- Replacing the Battery 85
- Removing the Control Panel 88
- Desktop Computer 89
- Replacing the Control Panel 90
- I/O Panel 91
- Removing the I/O Panel 92
- Replacing the I/O Panel 93
- Power Supply 95
- Replacing the Power Supply 96
- Tools to Help Solve Problems 97
- Beep Codes 99
- Error Messages 100
- Dell Diagnostics 103
- Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 104
- What Is a Driver? 105
- Identifying Drivers 105
- Windows XP 106
- Windows 2000 106
- Creating a Restore Point 107
- Reinstalling Microsoft 109
- Windows 109
- Reinstalling Windows XP 110
- Windows XP Setup 111
- Solving Problems 113
- Card Fan Problems 114
- Drive Problems 114
- CD and DVD drive problems 115
- Hard drive problems 115
- IEEE 1394 Device Problems 117
- Keyboard Problems 117
- Lockups and Software Problems 118
- Memory Problems 119
- Mouse Problems 120
- Network Problems 120
- Power Problems 121
- Printer Problems 121
- Sound and Speaker Problems 122
- No sound from speakers 123
- No sound from headphones 123
- Video and Monitor Problems 124
- Cleaning Your Computer 126
- Floppy Drive 127
- CDs and DVDs 127
- Features of Windows XP 128
- Start Menu 129
- Control Panel 129
- Choosing a Wallpaper 130
- Choosing a Screen Saver 130
- Choosing a Desktop Theme 130
- Desktop Cleanup Wizard 131
- Internet Connection Firewall 132
- Network Setup Wizard 133
- System Board 134
- Replacing the System Board 135
- Closing the Computer Cover 136
- Opening the Computer Cover 137
- Overview 138
- Connecting Drive Cables 139
- SCSI ID Numbers 140
- Hard Drive 141
- Removing a Hard Drive 142
- Installing a Hard Drive 143
- Serial ATA Drive 144
- Installing a Floppy Drive 147
- 1 power cable 148
- 2 floppy-drive cable 148
- Front Panel 149
- CD/DVD Drive 150
- 1 CD/DVD drive cable 151
- 2 power cable 151
- Installing a CD/DVD Drive 152
- Back to Contents Page 155
- Appendix 156
- AutoTech Service 157
- Problems With Your Order 158
- Product Information 158
- Before You Call 159
- Contacting Dell 160
- Glossary 171
- FCC Notices (U.S. Only) 181
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