Removing A Pci Express X16 Card Or Dvi Card - Dell OptiPlex 760 Service Manual

3 PCI Express x16 card connector
1 card fully seated
3 bracket within slot
CAUTION: Do not route card cables over the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent the computer cover from closing properly or cause
damage to the equipment.
8. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.
9. Before you close the card retention mechanism, ensure that:
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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10. Secure the card(s) by closing the card retention latch and snapping it into place.
11. Replace the computer cover (see
NOTE: See the documentation for the card for information about the card's cable connections.
12. If you installed a sound card:
a. Enter system setup, select System Configuration ® Miscellaneous Devices, and change the Audio setting to Disabled. (See
Setup).
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 of the computer.
CAUTION: If you disable the integrated network adapter, you will not have AMT functionality.
13. If you installed a network adapter card and want to turn off the integrated network adapter:
a. Enter system setup, select System Configuration ® Integrated NIC, and change the setting to Disabled. (See
CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into the computer.
b. Connect the network cable to the network adapter card's connectors. Do not connect the network cable to the integrated network connector on
the back panel of the computer.
14. Install any drivers required for the card as described in the card documentation.

Removing a PCI Express x16 Card or DVI Card

1. Follow the procedures in Working on Your
2. Remove the computer cover (see
3. Gently lift the release tab on the card retention latch from the inside and pivot the latch open.
2 card not fully seated
4 bracket caught outside of slot
Replacing the Computer Cover).
Computer.
Removing the Computer Cover).
Entering System
Entering System Setup).