120 Removing and Installing Parts
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If you installed an add-in network adapter and want to disable the
integrated network adapter:
a
Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 170), go to
Onboard
Devices
and select
Integrated NIC,
and then change the setting to
Off
.
b
Connect the network cable to the add-in network adapter’s
connectors. Do not connect the network cable to the integrated
connector on the back panel. See "Back Panel Connectors" on page 18.
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Install any drivers required for the card as described in the card
documentation.
Removing a PCI/PCI Express Card
1
Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 99.
2
Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on
page 101.
3
Remove the support bracket. See "Removing the Support Bracket" on
page 102.
4
If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
• For PCI card, grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its
connector.
• For PCI Express card, pull the securing tab, grasp the card by its top
corners, and then ease it out of its connector.
5
If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the
empty card-slot opening.
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.
6
Replace the support bracket (see "Replacing the Support Bracket" on
page 161) and then press down the card retention bracket to seat it on its slot.
7
Ensure that:
• The guide clamp is aligned with the guide notch.
• The tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar.
• The notch in the top of the card or filler bracket fits around the
alignment guide.