Removing a pci or pci express x16 card – Dell OptiPlex 330 (Late 2007) User Manual
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10.
Pivot and secure the card retention latch.
11.
Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.
See the documentation for the card for information about the card's cable connections.
12.
Replace the computer cover.
13.
Reconnect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
14.
If you installed a sound card:
a.
Enter system setup (see
Entering System Setup
), go to Onboard Devices and select Integrated Audio, and then change the setting to Off.
b.
Connect external audio devices to the sound card's connectors. Do not connect external audio devices to the microphone, speaker/headphone,
or line-in connectors on the back panel (see
15.
If you installed an add-in network adapter and want to disable the integrated network adapter:
a.
Enter system setup (see
System Setup
), go to Onboard Devices and select Integrated NIC, and then change the setting to Off.
b.
Connect the network cable to the add-in network adapter's connectors. Do not connect the network cable to the integrated connector on the
).
16.
Install any drivers required for the card as described in the card documentation.
Removing a PCI or PCI Express x16 Card
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the computer cover (see
).
3.
Gently push the release tab on the card retention latch and swing it outward.
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.
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For a PCI card, grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
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For a PCI Express x16 card, pull the securing tab, grasp the card by its top corners, and then ease it out of its connector.
1 PCI Express x16 card
2 PCI Express x16 securing tab
3 PCI Express x16 card slot
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.
NOTICE:
To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer.
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release tab
2
card retention latch
3
card
4
card-edge pins