Removing And Replacing The Expansion-Card Cage; Removing The Expansion-Card Cage; Replacing The Expansion-Card Cage; Rotating The Power Supply Away From The System Board - 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 Fig-
ure 5-8). Rotate the lever toward the back of the
computer until it stops in an upright position.
securing
lever
Figure 5-8. Removing the Expansion-
Card Cage
left side of
computer
expansion-
card cage
4. Lift the expansion-card cage up and away from
the chassis.

Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage

Use the following procedure to replace the expansion-
card cage:
1. With the securing lever in the upright position,
align the slots in the left side of the expansion-
card cage with the tabs on the left side of the chas-
sis (see Figure 5-8). Then lower the expansion
card into place.
2. Rotate the securing lever downward until it is
flush with the top of the chassis. Make sure the
riser board is fully seated in the RISER connector
on the system board.
3. Reconnect any cables you removed in step 2 of the
previous procedure, "Removing the Expansion-
Card Cage."
R
otating the Power Supply Away
From the System Board
To access some components on the system board, you
may have to rotate the system power supply out of the
way. Use the following procedure to rotate the power
supply:
1. Remove the computer cover as instructed in
"Removing the Computer Cover" found earlier in
this chapter.
2. Disconnect the AC power cable from the AC
power cable connector on the back of the power
supply (see Figure 5-9).
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