Dell OptiPlex 320 DCSM User Manual page 109

PCI and PCI Express Cards: Dell OptiPlex 320 User's Guide
1 alignment guide
2 card
3 card-edge connector 6 card retention latch
3. Open the card retention mechanism that secures the card in place from the top:
a. Place your thumb on the top of the card retention mechanism and grip the bottom of the retention mechanism
with your fingers.
b. With your free hand, gently squeeze the sides of the card retention mechanism to release it from the tab slots
holding it in place.
c. Pivot the card retention mechanism upward to release it from the two tab slots.
4. Set the card retention mechanism aside in your work area.
5. If you are installing a new card, remove the filler bracket to create a card-slot opening. Then continue with
6. If you are replacing a card that is already installed in the computer, remove the card. If necessary, disconnect any
cables connected to the card.
7. Prepare the new card for installation.
NOTE:
See the documentation that came with the card for information on configuring the card, making internal
connections, or customizing it for your computer
CAUTION: Some network adapters automatically start the computer when they are connected to a
network. To guard against electrical shock, be sure to unplug your computer from its electrical outlet
before installing any cards.
8. Place the card in the connector and press down firmly. Ensure that the card is fully seated in the slot.
NOTE: If the card is full-length, insert the end of the card into the card-guide bracket as you lower the card toward its
connector on the system board. Insert the card firmly into the card connector on the system board.
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4 card connector
5 release tab
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