Removing And Replacing The Expansion-Card Cage; Removing The Expansion-Card Cage; Replacing The Expansion-Card Cage; Figure 5-7. Removing The Expansion-Card Cage - Dell OptiPlex GXi Reference And Installation Manual

R
emoving and Replacing the
Expansion-Card Cage
Your Dell computer has a removable expansion-card
cage, which greatly simplifies many installation proce-
dures by allowing you to remove the riser board and all
installed expansion cards in a single step.

Removing the Expansion-Card Cage

Use the following procedure to remove the expansion-
card cage:
1. Remove the computer cover as instructed in
"Removing the Computer Cover" found earlier in
this chapter.
2. Check any cables connected to expansion cards
through the back-panel openings. Disconnect any
cables that will not reach to where the cage must
be placed upon removal from the chassis.
3. Locate the card-cage securing lever (see
Figure 5-7). Rotate the lever toward the back of
the computer until it stops.
4. Slide the expansion-card cage out of the chassis.
Figure 5-7. Removing the Expansion-
Card Cage

Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage

Use the following procedure to replace the expansion-
card cage:
1. With the securing lever in its extended position,
align the tabs on the left and right sides of the
expansion-card cage with the slots on the back
and bottom of the chassis (see Figure 5-7). Slide
the expansion-card cage into place.
Working Inside Your Computer
securing
lever
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