Dell OptiPlex 755 User Manual

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7.

Press the release tab to raise the card-retention latch.

 

8.

Insert the card firmly into the card connector on the riser-card cage.

 

9.

Lower the card-retention latch and press it into place, securing the card(s) in the computer.

 

10.

Replace the riser-card cage:

a.

 

Align the tabs in the side of the riser-card cage with the slots on the side of the computer, and slide the riser-card cage down into place.

b.

 

Ensure that the riser cards are fully seated in the connectors on the system board.

 

11.

Reconnect any cables that you removed in

step 4

.


 

12.

Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.

 

13.

Replace the computer cover (see

Replacing the Computer Cover

), reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.


 

14.

If you installed a sound card, perform the following steps:

a.

 

Enter system setup, select Audio Controller, and change the setting to Off (see

Entering System Setup

).

b.

 

Connect external audio devices to the sound card's connectors. Do not connect external audio devices to the microphone, speaker/headphone,

1

release tab

4

card-edge connector

2

card-retention latch

5

card connector

3

card

 

 

1

riser-card cage

3

riser cards (2)

2

slots

4

system board connectors (2)

NOTICE:

Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent the computer cover from closing properly or

cause damage to the equipment.

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