Dell Dell XPS 8300 service manual Replacing PCI Express Cards

7If 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.

Replacing PCI Express Cards

1Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 13.

2Prepare the card for installation.

See the documentation that shipped with the card for information on configuring the card, making internal connections, or otherwise customizing it for your computer.

3Place the PCI Express card in the slot on the system board and press down firmly. Ensure that the PCI Express card is fully seated in the slot.

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1	PCI Express x1 card	2	PCI Express x1 card slot
3	PCI Express x16 card slot	4	PCI Express x16 card

4Replace the card retention bracket (see "Replacing the Card Retention Bracket" on page 38).

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