Dell Vostro 400 Owner's Manual page 117

Installing a PCI/PCI Express Card
1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 101.
2 Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on
page 103.
1 card retention bracket
3 Remove the screw holding the card retention bracket.
4 Lift the card retention bracket and set it aside in a secure place.
5 If you are installing a new card, align the tip of a Phillips screwdriver with
the slot on the break-away metal plate and rotate the screwdriver outwards
to break the metal plate.
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.
• For PCI card, grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its
connector.
• For PCI Express card, pull the securing tab, grasp the card by its top
corners, and then ease it out of its connector.
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Removing and Installing Parts
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