Dell Dimension 900 Reference Guide - Page 35

Installing an Expansion Card, the riser-board connector or system board may occur.

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NOTICE: Use one hand to support the riser board while installing an expansion card into an expansion-card connector. Otherwise, damage to the riser-board connector or system board may occur. 7. Insert the expansion card firmly into the expansion-card connector. A cutout in the card-edge connector aligns with a crossbar in the expansion-card connector. Gently rock the card into the connector until it is fully seated (see Figure 2-10). card-edge connector cutout expansion card card-edge connector expansion-card connector riser board support.dell.com card-mounting bracket screw Figure 2-10. Installing an Expansion Card 8. When the card is firmly seated in the connector, secure the card-mounting bracket (see Figure 2-10) with the screw you removed in step 6. Make sure that the front of the card-edge connector is completely seated in the expansion-card connector. The bottom of the card-mounting bracket must be inside the card-slot opening, and the top of the bracket must be flush against the bracket mount with the notch aligned with the screw hole in the bracket mount. "Expansion Cards" in Chapter 5 provides more information on correctly seating an expansion card. 9. Replace the filler-bracket cap and screw that you removed in step 5. 10. Connect any cables required for the card as described in the documentation that came with the card. Installing Upgrades on the System Board 2-15

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Installing Upgrades on the System Board
2-15
NOTICE: Use one hand to support the riser board while installing an
expansion card into an expansion-card connector. Otherwise, damage to
the riser-board connector or system board may occur.
7.
Insert the expansion card firmly into the expansion-card connector.
A cutout in the card-edge connector aligns with a crossbar in the expansion-card
connector. Gently rock the card into the connector until it is fully seated (see
Figure 2-10).
Figure 2-10.
Installing an Expansion Card
8.
When the card is firmly seated in the connector, secure the card-mounting
bracket (see Figure 2-10) with the screw you removed in step 6.
Make sure that the front of the card-edge connector is completely seated in the
expansion-card connector. The bottom of the card-mounting bracket must be
inside the card-slot opening, and the top of the bracket must be flush against
the bracket mount with the notch aligned with the screw hole in the bracket
mount.
Expansion Cards
in Chapter 5 provides more information on correctly
seating an expansion card.
9.
Replace the filler-bracket cap and screw that you removed in step 5.
10.
Connect any cables required for the card as described in the documentation that
came with the card.
expansion card
expansion-card
connector
riser board
card-edge connector cutout
card-mounting
bracket
screw
card-edge connector