NOTICE: Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables routed over the cards can cause damage to the equipment.
6If you installed a sound card:
a Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 80), select Audio Controller, and then 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
7If you installed an
a Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 80), select Network Controller, and then change the setting to Off.
b Connect the network cable to the
8Install any drivers required for the card as described in the card documentation.
Removing a PCI Card
1Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 45.
2If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
3Remove the securing screw from the card bracket.
4Grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
5If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty
NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into the computer.
6Close the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
7Remove the card’s driver from the operating system.
8If you removed a sound card:
a Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 80), select Audio Controller, and then change the setting to On.
b Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on the computer back panel.
9If you removed an
a Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 80), select Network Controller, and then change the setting to On.
b Connect the network cable to the integrated connector on the computer back panel.
Removing and Installing Parts
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