Dell Installing a PCI Card in the Riser-Card Cage

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5. If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening.
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6. Before you close the card retention mechanism, ensure that:
lThe tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar.
lThe notch in the top of the card or filler bracket fits around the alignment guide.
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7. Secure any remaining card(s) by closing the card retention latch and snapping it into place.
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8. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover).
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9. Uninstall the card's driver. See the documentation that came with the card for instructions.
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10. If you removed a sound card:
a. Enter system setup, select Integrated Audio from the Onboard Devices group, and change the setting to On (see System Setup).
b. Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on the back panel of the computer.
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11. If you removed an network-adapter card connector:
a. Enter system setup, select Integrated NIC from the Onboard Devices group, and change the setting to On (see System Setup).
b. Connect the network cable to the integrated network connector on the back panel of the computer.
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Installing a PCI Card in the Riser-Card Cage
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1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
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2. If applicable, remove the card installed in the PCI3 connector on the system board (see Removing a PCI Card).
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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. Rotate the riser-card cage handle up and gently pull on the handle and lift the riser-card cage up and away from the computer.
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release tab
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card retention latch
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card
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card-edge connector
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card connector
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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.
NOTICE: Do not route card cables over 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.