Removing and Installing Parts 61
3
Remove the securing screw from the card bracket.
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 (see page94).
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.
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into the
computer.
6
Close the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn
them on.
7
Remove the card’s driver from the operating system.
8
If you removed a sound card:
a
Enter system setup (see page 82), select
Audio Controller
, and then change the setting to
On
.
b
Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on the computer back panel.
9
If you removed an add-in network connector:
a
Enter system setup (see page 82), select
Network Controller
, and then change the setting to
On
.
b
Connect the network cable to the integrated connector on the computer back panel.
Front Panel
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the
Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before
opening the cover.