Dell XPS 400 9150 XPS 400/Dimension 9150 Service Manual - Page 37

b. Detach the mechanism from its retaining tabs and set it aside in a secure location.

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Removing and Installing Parts: Dell XPS 400 Service Manual 4. Push the two release tabs on the card retention door from the inside to pivot the door open. Because the door is captive, it will remain in the open position. 5. If your computer includes a card retention mechanism: a. Grasp the end of the card retention mechanism and, while pressing the release tab down with your thumb, rotate the mechanism towards the base of the computer. b. Detach the mechanism from its retaining tabs and set it aside in a secure location. 6. If a "piano" bracket (for full-length PCI-E cards) is present on your computer, rotate it upward by pressing the tabs on the side of the bracket toward each other. file:///T|/htdocs/systems/xps400/sm/parts.htm[8/3/2012 3:11:45 PM]

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Removing and Installing Parts: Dell XPS 400 Service Manual
file:///T|/htdocs/systems/xps400/sm/parts.htm[8/3/2012 3:11:45 PM]
4. Push the two release tabs on the card retention door from the inside to pivot the door open. Because the door is
captive, it will remain in the open position.
5. If your computer includes a card retention mechanism:
a. Grasp the end of the card retention mechanism and, while pressing the release tab down with your thumb,
rotate the mechanism towards the base of the computer.
b. Detach the mechanism from its retaining tabs and set it aside in a secure location.
6. If a "piano" bracket (for full-length PCI-E cards) is present on your computer, rotate it upward by pressing the tabs on
the side of the bracket toward each other.