Removing Pci And Pci Express Cards; Replacing Pci And Pci Express Cards - Dell Inspiron 535s Service Manual

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PCI and PCI Express Cards
Dell™ Inspiron™ 535s/537s/545s/546s Service Manual
Removing PCI and PCI Express Cards
Replacing PCI and PCI Express Cards
Configuring Your Computer After Removing or Installing a PCI/PCI Express Card
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover.
WARNING: Do not operate your equipment with any cover(s) (including computer covers, bezels, filler brackets, front-panel inserts, etc.)
removed.
Removing PCI and PCI Express Cards
1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Remove the computer cover (see
3. Remove the support 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
4 retention mechanism 5 PCI Express x1 card slot
5. If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening.
NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification of the computer. The brackets also keep
dust and dirt out of your computer.
6. Replace the support bracket (see
7. Replace the computer cover (see
8. Reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
9. Remove the card's driver from the operating system.
10. To complete the removal procedure, see
Replacing PCI and PCI Express Cards
1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Remove the computer cover (see
Begin.
Removing the Computer Cover).
Removing the Support Bracket).
6 PCI Express x1 card
Replacing the Support Bracket).
Replacing the Computer Cover).
Configuring Your Computer After Removing or Installing a PCI/PCI Express
Begin.
Removing the Computer Cover.)
Card.