Removing a pci card – Dell OptiPlex 755 User Manual

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on the back panel of the computer.

 

14.

Install any drivers required for the card as described in the card documentation.

 

Removing a PCI Card

 

1.

Follow the procedures in

Before You Begin

.


 

2.

Remove the computer cover (see

Removing the Computer Cover

).


 

3.

Gently rotate upward the release tab on the card-retention latch.

 

4.

If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.

 

5.

If you are replacing a PCI Express x16 card, remove the installed card by gently pulling the release lever away from the card until you release the
securing tab from the dent in the card.

 

6.

Grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.

 

7.

If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening.

1

card

4

card insert

2

card-retention latch

5

release tab

3

system board connector

 

 

1

PCI Express x16 card

2

release lever

3

securing slot (not all cards)

4

securing tab

5

PCI Express x16 card connector

NOTE:

Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification of the computer. The brackets keep dust

and dirt out of your computer and maintain the airflow that cools your computer.

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