Dell GX280DT User Guide - Page 163

Back to Contents Page PCI and PCI Express Cards and Serial Port Adapters Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX280 Systems User's Guide PCI Cards PCI Express Cards Serial Port Adapters CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis. Depending on your purchase, your Dell™ computer provides the following slots for PCI and PCI Express cards or a serial port adapter: l two PCI card slots and one PCI Express x16 card slot, or l one PCI card slot, one PCI Express x1 card slot, and one PCI Express x16 card slot NOTE: Your Dell computer uses only PCI and PCI Express slots. ISA cards are not supported. PCI Cards If you are installing or replacing a card, follow the procedures in the next section. If you are removing but not replacing a card, skip to "Removing a PCI Card." If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system. Installing a PCI Card 1. Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin." 2. Remove the card cage: a. Check any cables connected to cards through the back-panel openings. Disconnect any cables that will not reach the card cage once they are removed from the computer. b. Gently pull on the handle and lift the card cage up and away from the computer. 1 card cage 2 handle 3. If you are installing a new card, remove the filler bracket to create an empty card-slot opening If you are replacing a card that is already installed in the computer, remove the card. If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card. Grasp