8. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.
9. Perform the procedure After Working on Your Computer.
10. If you installed a sound card:
a. Enter system setup, select Audio Controller, and change the setting to Off (see the Dell™ Technology Guide).
b. Connect external audio devices to the sound card's connectors. Do not connect external audio devices to the microphone, speaker/headphone,
or line-in connectors on the back or front panel.
11. If you installed a network adapter card and want to turn off the integrated network adapter:
a. Enter system setup, select Network Controller, and change the setting to Off (see the Dell™ Technology Guide).
b. Connect the network cable to the connector on the network adapter card. Do not connect the network cable to the integrated network connector
on the back panel of the computer.
12. Install any drivers required for the card as described in the card documentation.
Removing a PCI Card
1. Perform the procedure Before Working on Your Computer.
2. Gently rotate upward the release tab on the card-retention latch.
3. If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
4. If you are replacing a PCIe x16 card, remove the installed card by gently pulling the release lever away from the card until securing tab is out of the
securing slot. Then lift the card out of the chassis.
NOTICE: Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent the computer cover from closing properly or
cause damage to the equipment.
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into the computer.
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card retention latch
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card
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release lever
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system board connector
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card insert