Dell Dimension E521 - Manual (Page 78)

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Removing and Installing Parts
9 Place the card in the connector and press down firmly. Ensure that the card is fully seated in the slot.
10 If you replaced a card that was already installed in the computer and you removed the retention
mechanism, reinstall the retention mechanism:
Before replacing the card retention mechanism, ensure that:
• The tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar.
• The notch in the top of the card or filler bracket fits around the alignment guide.
Snap the card retention mechanism into place, securing the x16 PCI card.
1 alignment bar 2 fully seated card 3 not fully seated card
4 alignment guide 5 bracket within slot 6 bracket caught outside of slot
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