6 prepare the new card for installation – Dell OptiPlex 360 (Late 2008) User Manual
Page 32

32
Cards
3 If you are installing a new card, remove the filler bracket covering the
empty card slot. To remove a filler bracket, gently insert a scribe under the
top edge of the bracket.
4 If you are replacing a card that is already installed in the computer, remove
the card. If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
• For a PCI card, grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its
connector.
• For a PCI Express card, pull the securing tab, grasp the card by its top
corners, and ease it out of its connector.
5 If your card includes a card retention bar, remove the bar. Gently pull the
securing tab, grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its
connector.
6 Prepare the new card for installation.
1
alignment guide
2
card
3
card-edge connector
4
card connector
5
card slots (4)
6
release lever
7
card retention latch
1
2
3
4
6
7
5