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Removing the Expansion-Card Guide (Mini Tower Chassis), card guide.

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Removing the Expansion-Card Guide (Mini Tower Chassis) CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see "Precautionary Measures." NOTICE: Before disconnecting a peripheral from the system or removing a component from the system board, verify that the standby power indicator on the system board has turned off. To locate this indicator, see "System Board Components" or "Interior Service Label." 1 Turn off the computer and peripherals, disconnect them from their electrical outlets, wait at least 5 seconds, and then remove the computer cover. 2 Lay the computer down on its right side. 3 Remove the AGP card brace. 4 Remove all expansion cards. 5 Disconnect the fan power cable from its connector on the system board (FAN2). To locate this connector, see "System Board Components" or "Interior Service Label." 6 Remove the expansion-card guide: NOTE: The I/O cooling fan is mounted on the expansion-card guide. a From the outside of the chassis, press in the tab on the top of the card guide. This will release the card-guide tab from the chassis. b Rotate the released side of the card guide away from the front chassis wall. c With the released side of the card guide away from the chassis wall, pull the card guide up away from the chassis (see the following figure). 110 Expansion-C ard G u ide

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Expansion-Card Guide
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Removing the Expansion-Card Guide (Mini Tower Chassis)
CAUTION:
Before you perform this procedure, see "
Precautionary
Measures
."
NOTICE:
Before disconnecting a peripheral from the system or removing a
component from the system board, verify that the standby power indicator on
the system board has turned off. To locate this indicator, see "
System Board
Components
" or "
Interior Service Label
."
1
Turn off the computer and peripherals, disconnect them from their
electrical outlets, wait at least 5 seconds, and then
remove the
computer cover
.
2
Lay the computer down on its right side.
3
Remove the AGP card brace
.
4
Remove all expansion cards
.
5
Disconnect the fan power cable from its connector on the system
board (FAN2). To locate this connector, see "
System Board
Components
" or "
Interior Service Label
."
6
Remove the expansion-card guide:
NOTE:
The I/O cooling fan is mounted on the expansion-card guide.
a
From the outside of the chassis, press in the tab on the top of the
card guide.
This will release the card-guide tab from the chassis.
b
Rotate the released side of the card guide away from the front
chassis wall.
c
With the released side of the card guide away from the chassis
wall, pull the card guide up away from the chassis (see the
following figure).