Dell OptiPlex GX1 - Manual (Page 24)

Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Systems Service Manual
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before installing any expansion cards
To install an expansion card, perform the following steps:
1. Prepare the expansion card for installation, and remove the computer cover .
See the documentation that came with the expansion card for information on configuring the card,
making internal connections, or otherwise customizing it for your system.
2. Remove the screw and remove the metal filler bracket that covers the card-slot opening for the
expansion slot you intend to use (see Figure 25).
Save the screw to use when installing the expansion card later in this procedure.
Figure 25. Filler Bracket Removal
1 Filler bracket
3. Insert the expansion card into the expansion-card connector.
If the expansion card is full-length, insert the front end of the card into the corresponding card guide on
the inside front of the chassis as you insert the card into its connector. Insert the card's edge connector
firmly into the expansion-card slot.
4. When the card is firmly seated in the connector, secure the card's mounting bracket to the chassis with
the screw you removed in step 2 .
5. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.
See the documentation for the card for information about the card's cable connections.
6. Replace the computer cover , and reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and
turn them on.
NOTE: After you remove and replace the cover, the chassis intrusion detector will cause the following
message to be displayed at the next system start-up:
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.
7. To reset the chassis intrusion detector, enter the System Setup program and reset Chassis Intrusion