Removing A Pci Card - Dell Dimension 4700 Series Service Manual

4. Secure the card bracket with the screw you removed in step 2.
5. 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: Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables routed over the cards can cause damage to the equipment.
6. If you installed a sound card:
a. Enter system setup, select Audio Controller, and then change the setting to Off.
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.
7. If you installed an add-in network adapter and want to disable the integrated network adapter:
a. Enter system setup, select Network Controller, and then change the setting to Off.
b. Connect the network cable to the add-in network adapter's connectors. Do not connect the network cable to the integrated connector on the
back panel.
8. 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. If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
3. Remove the securing screw from the card bracket.
4. Grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
5. If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening.
If you need a filler bracket, contact Dell (see the Owner's Manual).
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.
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into the computer.
6. Close the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
7. Remove the card's driver from the operating system.
8. If you removed a sound card:
a. Enter system setup, select Audio Controller, and then change the setting to On.
b. Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on the computer back panel.
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