Removing A Pci Card - Dell OptiPlex 755 User Manual

on the back panel of the computer.
14. Install any drivers required for the card as described in the card documentation.

Removing a PCI Card

1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Remove the computer cover (see
3. Gently rotate upward the release tab on the card-retention latch.
1 card
2 card-retention latch
3 system board connector
4. If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
5. If you are replacing a PCI Express x16 card, remove the installed card by gently pulling the release lever away from the card until you release the
securing tab from the dent in the card.
1 PCI Express x16 card
2 release lever
3 securing slot (not all cards)
4 securing tab
5 PCI Express x16 card connector
6. Grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
7. 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 keep dust
and dirt out of your computer and maintain the airflow that cools your computer.
Begin.
Removing the Computer Cover).
4 card insert
5 release tab