Dell 4300 manual Adding Cards, DELL CONFIDENTIAL - PRELIMINARY 11/20/01

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CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions listed in “When Working Inside Your Computer” on page 12.

CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.

The computer’s card connectors allow you to install different types of devices such as modems, network adapters, and video cards.

1Shut down the computer (see page 20).

2Turn off any attached devices and disconnect them from their electrical outlets.

NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug it from the network wall jack.

3Disconnect the computer power cable from the wall outlet, and then press the power button to ground the system board.

4Open the computer cover (see page 65).

5To raise the securing lever, press the tab until it is free from the latch and then lift the lever.

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