Dell 430 specifications Expansion Cards, Removing an Expansion Card

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Expansion Cards

Dell™ Vostro™ 430 Service Manual

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Removing an Expansion Card

1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

2.Remove the Cover.

3.Disconnect any cables that may be connected to the card.

4.Using a Phillips head screwdriver, remove the screw and metal tab that secure the expansion card to the chassis.

5.To remove a PCI-Express x16 video card, press the securing tab on the system board connector as you grasp the card by its top corners, and then ease the card out of the connector.

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Contents Page System Setup Entering System SetupSystem Setup Options OverviewAll Errors All, But Keyboard Ahci ATA RAIDBoot Menu Power ManagementOption Function DiagnosticsDell Diagnostics Power Button Light Codes Beep CodesPage Removing and Replacing Parts Passwords Supervisor PasswordUser Password Clearing Forgotten PasswordsClearing Cmos Settings Technical Specifications External Connectors Systemboard ConnectorsCards DrivesPower Controls and LightsPhysical EnvironmentalBack to Contents Chassis Fan Removing the Chassis FanReplacing the Chassis Fan Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Coin-Cell BatteryReplacing the Coin-Cell Battery Front Panel Removing the Front PanelReplacing the Front Panel Front I/O Panel Removing the Front I/O PanelReplacing the Front I/O Panel Hard Drive Removing the Hard DrivePage Replacing the Hard Drive Processor Heat Sink and Fan Assembly Removing the Processor Heat Sink and Fan AssemblyReplacing the Processor Heat Sink and Fan Assembly Memory Removing MemoryReplacing Memory Optical Drive Removing the Optical DriveReplacing the Optical Drive Power-Button Assembly Removing the Power-Button AssemblyReplacing the Power-Button Assembly Power Supply Removing the Power SupplyPage Replacing the Power Supply Processor Removing the ProcessorReplacing the Processor Replace the processor Heat-Sink and Fan Assembly System Board Removing the System BoardReplacing the System Board Cover Removing the CoverReplacing the Cover Expansion Cards Removing an Expansion CardReplacing an Expansion Card System-Board Layout Working on Your Computer Before Working Inside Your ComputerTurning Off Your Computer Windows XPAfter Working Inside Your Computer Click Start→ Turn Off Computer→ Turn Off