Replacing The Card Retention Bracket; Removing Pci And Pci Express Cards - Dell Inspiron 535 Service Manual

1 card retention bracket 2 screw
Replacing the Card Retention Bracket
1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Replace the card retention bracket, ensuring that:
The guide clamp is aligned with the guide notch.
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The tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar.
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The notch in the top of the card or filler bracket fits around the alignment guide.
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1 guide clamps (2) 2 card retention bracket 3 alignment bar
4 alignment guide 5 filler bracket
3. Fix the card retention bracket by replacing the screw.
Removing PCI and PCI Express Cards
1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Remove the computer cover (see
3. Remove the card retention bracket (see
4. If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
For a PCI or PCI Express x1 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, press down on the retention mechanism, grasp the card by its top corners, and then ease it out of its connector.
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1 PCI Express x16 card 2 PCI Express x16 card slot 3 securing tab
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6 guide notch (2)
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Removing the Computer Cover).
Removing the Card Retention Bracket).