Dell GX60 manual Removing a PCI Card

1filler bracket

2alignment bar

3alignment guide

4retention arm

NOTICE: Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent the computer cover from closing properly or cause damage to the equipment.

8.Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.

See the documentation for the card for information about the card's cable connections.

NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack, and then plug it into the computer.

9.Close the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.

After you open and close the cover, the chassis intrusion detector, if enabled, causes the following message to appear on the screen at the next computer start-up:

ALERT! Cover was previously removed.

10.Reset the chassis intrusion detector by changing Chassis Intrusion to Enabled or Enabled-Silent.

NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector.

11.If you installed a sound card:

a.Enter system setup, select Integrated Devices, and change the setting for Sound to Off.

b.Connect external audio devices to the sound card's connectors. Do not connect external audio devices to the microphone, speaker/headphone, or line-in connectors on the back I/O panel (see "Back View").

12.If you installed an add-in network adapter:

a.Enter system setup, select Integrated Devices, and change the setting for Network Interface Card 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 I/O panel (see "Back View").

13.Install any drivers required for the card as described in the card documentation.

Removing a PCI Card

CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, follow the safety instructions.

1.Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin."