Dell GX200 manual Expansion-Card Removal, Remove the computer cover, Expansion-Card Installation

18-bit ISA expansion card

216-bit ISA expansion card

332-bit PCI expansion card

Expansion-Card Removal

To remove an expansion card, perform the following steps:

1.Remove the computer cover.

2.If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.

3.Remove the screw on the mounting bracket of the card you want to remove.

4.Grasp the card by its outside corners, and ease it out of its connector.

5.If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty card-slot opening.

NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your computer.

6.Replace the computer cover and reset the chassis intrusion detector.

Expansion-Card Installation

Figure 20. Expansion-Card Installation

1Expansion card

2Card-edge connector

3Riser board

4Expansion-card connector

5Expansion-card cage

CAUTION: Some network cards automatically start the system when they are connected. To guard against electric shock, be sure to unplug your computer from its electrical outlet before installing any expansion cards.

To install an expansion card, perform the following steps:

1.Prepare the expansion card for installation, and remove the computer cover.

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

2.Remove the screw and remove the metal filler bracket that covers the card-slot opening for the expansion-card slot you intend to use (see Figure 21).

Save the screw to use when installing the expansion card later in this procedure.

Figure 21. Filler Bracket Removal