Dell OptiPlex 760 Service Manual page 109

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14. Install any drivers required for the card as described in the card documentation.
 
Removing a PCI Card
 
1. Follow the procedures in
Working on Your
 
2. Remove the computer cover (see
NOTE:
For PCI card locations, see
 
3. Gently lift the release tab on the card retention latch from the inside and pivot the latch open.
 
4. If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
 
5. Grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
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release tab
3
PCI card
5
card connector
 
6. If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening.
NOTE:
Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification of the computer. The brackets keep dust
and dirt out of your computer and maintain the airflow that cools your computer.
 
7. Before you close the card retention mechanism, ensure that:
 The tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar.
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 The notch in the top of the card or filler bracket fits around the alignment guide.
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CAUTION:
Do not route card cables over the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent the computer cover from closing properly or cause
damage to the equipment.
 
8. Secure any remaining card(s) by closing the card retention latch and snapping it into place.
 
9. Replace the computer cover (see
 
10. Uninstall the card's driver. See the documentation that came with the card for instructions.
 
11. If you removed a sound card:
a.  Enter system setup, select System Configuration® Miscellaneous Devices, and change the Audio setting to Enabled (see
Setup).
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 of the computer.
 
12. If you removed a network adapter card and want to turn on the integrated network adapter:
a.  Enter system setup, select System Configuration® Integrated NIC, and change the setting to Enabled (see
Computer.
Removing the Computer
Cover).
System Board
Components.
2
card retention latch
4
card-edge connector
 
 
Replacing the Computer
Cover).
Entering System
Entering System
Setup).

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