Dell OptiPlex GX745 - Page 29

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9. If you are installing a PCI Express card, release the lever on the securing tab, and ensure that the securing tab fits into the notch on the front end of
the card.
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10. Gently press down on the card-retention latch to secure the card.
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11. If you are installing a serial port adapter, connect the adapter cable to the serial port adapter connector (SER2) on the system board (see System Board
Components).
1
fully seated card
2
not fully seated card
3
bracket within slot
4
bracket caught outside of slot
1
release tab
4
card-edge connector
2
card-retention latch
5
card connector
3
card
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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.