5. Grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
6. If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening.
7. Rotate the release tab downward to snap the card-retention latch into place.
8. Perform the procedure After Working on Your Computer.
9. Uninstall the card's driver. See the documentation that came with the card for instructions.
10. If you removed a sound card:
a. Enter system setup, select Audio Controller, and change the setting to On (see the Dell™ Technology Guide).
b. Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on the computer back panel.
11. If you removed a network adapter card:
a. Enter system setup, select Network Controller, and change the setting to On (see the Dell™ Technology Guide).
b. Connect the network cable to the integrated network connector on the back panel of the computer.
Installing a PCI Card in the Riser-Card Cage
1. Perform the procedure Before Working on Your Computer.
2. If applicable, remove the card installed in the PCIe connector on the system board.
3. Remove the riser-card cage:
a. Check any cables connected to cards through the back panel openings. Disconnect any cables that will not reach the riser-card cage once they
are removed from the computer.
b. Gently pull on the handle and lift the riser-card cage up and away from the computer.
1
PCIe x16 card
2
release lever
3
securing slot (not all cards)
4
securing tab
5
PCIe x16 card connector
NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC compliance of the computer. The brackets keep dust
and dirt out of your computer and maintain the airflow that cools your computer.
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into the computer.