Dell Optiplex-620 - Page 63

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.
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4. Set the card retention mechanism aside in your work area.
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5. If you are installing a new card, remove the filler bracket to create a card-slot opening. Then continue with step 5.
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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.
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7. Prepare the new card for installation.
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8. Place the card in the connector and press down firmly. Ensure that the card is fully seated in the slot.
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9. Before you replace and lower the card retention mechanism, ensure that:
l The tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar.
l The notch in the top of the card or filler bracket fits around the alignment guide.
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10. Gently press down on the card retention mechanism to secure the adapter bracket in place.
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11. Secure the card(s) by closing the card retention latch and snapping it into place.
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12. Replace the computer cover.
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13. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.
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14. If you installed a sound card:
a. Enter system setup, select Audio Controller, and change the setting to Off.
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.
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.
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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fully seated card
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not fully seated card
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bracket within slot
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bracket caught outside of slot
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.
NOTE: See the documentation for the card for information about the card's cable connections.
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into the computer.