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Removing and Installing Parts: Dell XPS 700 Service Manual
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damage the system board.
8. Gently pull the securing tab (if present) and place the card in the connector. Press down firmly and ensure that the card
is fully seated in the 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: An incorrectly attached graphics power cable may result in degraded graphics performance.
9. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.
See the documentation for the card for information about the card's cable connections.
NOTICE: Before rotating the card retainer back into place, ensure that the tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush
with the alignment bar and the notch in the top of each card or filler bracket fits around the alignment guide.
10. Rotate the card retainer back into its original position; push its tip so that its tab clicks into place.
11. Attach the graphics card bridge (if required for your dual-graphics configuration), pressing firmly so that it completely
covers the connector tabs.
1 graphics card bridge (not present on some dual
graphics card configurations)
2 power
connectors
(2)
3 dual-PCI Express
graphics cards
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network port or device and then plug the cable into
the computer.
12. If present, lower the card retention device that lays over the installed cards and snap it into place.
13. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover ), reconnect the computer and devices to electrical
outlets, and then turn them on.