Removing an expansion card, Riser boards – Dell OptiPlex GX150 User Manual

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7. When the card is firmly seated in the connector, secure the card's mounting bracket to the system by lowering the plastic lever.

8. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.

See the documentation for the card for information about the card's cable connections.

9.

Replace the expansion-card cage.

10.

Close the computer cover

, reconnect the computer and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.

11. Reset the chassis intrusion detector by changing Chassis Intrusion to Enabled or Enabled-Silent.

12. If you installed a sound card, enter system setup, select Integrated Devices, and change the setting for Sound to Off.

Removing an Expansion Card in the Small Desktop System

1. Turn off the computer and peripherals, disconnect them from their electrical outlets, wait at least 5 seconds, and then

open the computer

cover

.

2. If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.

3. Raise the plastic lever that secures the card you want to remove.

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 filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening.

6.

Close the computer cover

, reconnect the computer and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.

7. Reset the chassis intrusion detector by changing Chassis Intrusion to Enabled or Enabled-Silent.

8. If you removed a sound card, enter system setup, select Integrated Devices, and change the setting for Sound to On.

Riser Boards in the Small Desktop System

The PCI riser board in the small desktop system has two PCI expansion card slots.

Small Desktop System PCI Riser Board

NOTE: After you open and close the cover, the chassis intrusion detector causes the following message to appear on the screen
at the next system start-up:

ALERT! Cover was previously removed.

NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network administrator for information on resetting
the chassis intrusion detector.

CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see "

Safety Information

."

NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification of the system. The brackets
also keep dust and dirt out of your system.

NOTE: After you open and close the cover, the chassis intrusion detector causes the following message to appear on the screen at the
next system start-up:

ALERT! Cover was previously removed.

NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network administrator for information on resetting
the chassis intrusion detector.

1 PCI expansion-card connector 1 (PCI1)

2 PCI expansion-card connector 2 (PCI2)

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