6.Grasp the expansion card by its top corners, and carefully remove it from the
7.If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty
NOTE: You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion slot to maintain Fed- eral Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the computer and help to maintain proper cooling and airflow inside the computer.
8.Close the panel doors.
9.If you shut down the system prior to installing the card, reconnect the computer and peripherals to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
To install an expansion card, perform the following steps.
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1.Open the computer panel doors.
See “Accessing the Interior of Your System” in Chapter 7.
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2.Remove power from the expansion slot by using one of the following methods:
If your computer uses the NetWare 5.0 operating system, run ncmcon.nlm to place the affected slot in the off state.
NOTE: If all slots are reported with No in the Hot Plug column, press the <Esc> key to exit the ncmcon utility and ensure that dellsbd.nlm is loaded; then restart the util- ity by running the load ncmcon.nlm command.
If your computer uses the Windows 2000 operating system, press the switch next to the expansion slot to power down the
The green LED will flash as the
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