CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity
from your body before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by
touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis.
NOTE: Your Dell computer uses only PCI slots. ISA cards are not supported.
NOTE: If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system.
NOTE: Your Dell
computer provides a slot for one low-profile, 32-bit, 33-MHz PCI card.
Additional full-height cards may be installed on the optional card cage.
NOTE: To install
full-height cards in your computer, use the optional PCI Riser Customer
Kit. To order this kit, contact Dell.
Press the lever on the retention arm on the back panel and raise the retention arm.
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. Grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
If you are installing a new card, remove the filler bracket on the back
panel to create an empty card-slot opening.
Prepare the card for installation. See the documentation that came with the card for information on configuring the card, making internal connections, or otherwise customizing it for your computer.
Insert the card into the card connector.
Lower the retention arm and press it into place, securing the card(s) in the computer.
NOTE: If your computer
has an empty card cage, you will receive a new card cage with your PCI
Riser Card Customer Kit. Remove the empty card cage and follow the steps
below.
NOTE: If your computer does not have a card cage,
remove the metal bracket and skip to
step b.
Gently pull on the handle and lift the card cage up and away from the computer.
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card cage
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handle
If you are installing a new card, remove the filler bracket to create an empty card-slot opening.
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. Grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
Prepare the card for installation.
See the documentation that came with the card for information on configuring the card, making internal connections, or otherwise 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.
Press the lever on the retention arm and raise the retention arm.
Insert the card into the card connector.
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 riser board.
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lever
5
card-edge connector
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retention arm
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card connector
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filler bracket
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riser board
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card
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card cage
Lower the retention arm and press it into place, securing the card(s) in the computer.
Replace the card cage:
Align the tabs in the side of the card cage with the slots on the side of the computer, and
slide the card cage down into place.
Ensure that the riser board is fully seated in the connector on the system board.
Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.
See the documentation for the card for information about the card's cable connections.
NOTICE: Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent
the computer cover from closing properly or cause damage to the equipment.
Close the computer cover.
Attach the computer stand (optional).
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug
the cable into
the computer.
Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
If you installed a sound card, perform the following steps:
Enter system setup, select Audio Controller, and change the setting to Off.
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.
If you installed an add-in network adapter and want to turn off the integrated network
adapter:
Enter system setup, select Network Controller and change the setting to Off.
Connect the network cable to the add-in network adapter's connectors. Do not connect
the network cable to the integrated connector on the back panel.
Install any drivers required for the card as described in the card documentation.
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.
Lower the retention arm and press it into place.
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug
the cable into
the computer.
Replace the card cage (see step 3 of the previous procedure).
Close the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn
them on.
Remove the card's driver from the operating system.
If you removed a sound card:
Enter system setup, select Audio Controller, and change the setting to On.
Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on the computer back panel.
If you removed an add-in network connector:
Enter system setup, select Network Controller, and change the setting to On.
Connect the network cable to the integrated connector on the computer back panel.
