Dell Dimension XPS 50 Reference Guide - Page 41

Removing Expansion Cards, If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.

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front of card-edge connector expansion card expansion-card connector card-mounting bracket 7. Connect any cables required for the card as described in the documentation that came with the card. 8. Replace the computer cover and support beam; reconnect your computer and devices to their electrical outlets and turn them on. Refer to the documentation that came with the expansion card for information on installing any required drivers for your operating system. To remove an expansion card, perform the following steps: 1. Remove the computer cover and support beam according to the instructions in "Removing and Replacing the Computer Cover and Support Beam" found earlier in this chapter. 2. If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card. 3. Remove the screw from the card-mounting bracket. 4. Grasp the card by its top 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 in the chassis. 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. support.dell.com Installing Upgrades on the System Board 2-15

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7.
Connect any cables required for the card as described in the documentation that
came with the card.
8.
Replace the computer cover and support beam; reconnect your computer and
devices to their electrical outlets and turn them on.
Refer to the documentation that came with the expansion card for information on
installing any required drivers for your operating system.
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To remove an expansion card, perform the following steps:
1.
Remove the computer cover and support beam according to the instructions in
Removing and Replacing the Computer Cover and Support Beam
found earlier
in this chapter.
2.
If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
3.
Remove the screw from the card-mounting bracket.
4.
Grasp the card by its top 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 in the chassis.
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.
expansion card
front of
card-edge
connector
expansion-card connector
card-mounting
bracket