Replacing a PCI/PCI Express Card

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Replacing a PCI/PCI Express Card

Dell Studio™ 540 Service Manual

Removing a PCI/PCI Express Card

Installing a PCI/PCI Express Card

Replacing the Card Retention Bracket

Configuring Your Computer After Removing or Installing a PCI/PCI Express Card

CAUTION: 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 a PCI/PCI Express Card

1.Uninstall the card's driver and software from the operating system. For more information, see the Setup Guide.

2.Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.

3.Remove the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover).

4.Remove the screw holding the card retention bracket.

5.Lift the card retention bracket and set it aside in a secure place.

1 card retention bracket 2 filler bracket

6. If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.

•For a PCI card, grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.

•For a PCI Express card, pull the securing tab, grasp the card by its top corners, and then ease it out of its connector.

7.If you are replacing an existing card, go to step 6 of Installing a PCI/PCI Express Card.

NOTICE: 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.

8.Install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening.

9.Replace the card retention bracket. See Replacing the Card Retention Bracket.

10.Replace the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.

11.To complete the removal procedure, see Configuring Your Computer After Removing or Installing a PCI/PCI Express Card.

Installing a PCI/PCI Express Card

1.Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.

2.Remove the computer cover. See Replacing the Computer Cover.