Pci And Pci Express Cards; Removing A Pci Or Pci Express Card - Dell Vostro 220s Service Manual

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PCI and PCI Express Cards

Dell™ Vostro™ 420/220/220s Service Manual

Removing a PCI or PCI Express Card

Installing a PCI or PCI Express Card
Configuring Your Computer After Removing or Installing a PCI or PCI Express Card
CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your
computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before
removing the cover.
NOTICE: The procedure for removing and replacing PCI and PCI Express cards is identical (except where
noted) for the Vostro 420, Vostro 220, and Vostro 220s computers; the illustrations provided are for
example only and may not represent your particular computer precisely.
Removing a PCI or PCI Express Card
1. Follow the procedures in
2. Remove the computer cover (see
3. If your computer is a Vostro 220s, remove the chassis support bracket (see
Otherwise, proceed to
4. Disconnect any cables connected to the card.
5. Remove the screw that secures the card to the back panel of the computer.
6. Remove the card from the card connector on the system board:
For a PCI card, grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
For a PCI Express card, rotate the securing tab away from the card while grasping the card by its top corners,
and then ease it out of its connector.
7. If you are removing the card to replace it with a new card, proceed to
Otherwise, proceed to
8. If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening at the back of the
computer, using the screw you removed in
NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification of the
computer. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your computer.
9. For the Vostro 220s, replace the chassis support bracket (see
10. Follow the procedure in
11. Remove the card's driver from the operating system. See the documentation that accompanied the card for instructions
on removing the driver.
12. To complete the removal procedure, see
Card.
Before Working on Your
Removing the Computer
step 4.
step 8.
step 5
After Working on Your Computer.
Configuring Your Computer After Removing or Installing a PCI or PCI Express
Computer.
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step 5
to secure the filler bracket to the chassis.
Replacing the Chassis Support
Removing the Chassis Support
in Installing a PCI or PCI Express
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Card.