Dell Dimension XPS D Series, Reference And Troubleshooting Manual, Page: 39 / 191

Installing Upgrades on the System Board 2-13
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Make sure the front of the card-edge connector is completely seated in the
expansion-card connector. The bottom of the card-mounting bracket must be
inside the card-slot opening, and the top of the bracket must be flush against
the chassis with the notch aligned with the screw hole in the chassis (see
Figure 2-8). “Expansion Cards” in Chapter 6 provides more information on cor-
rectly seating an expansion card.
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Refer to the documentation that came with the expansion card for information on
installing any required drivers for your operating system.
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To remove an expansion card, follow these steps:
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expansion card
front of
card-edge
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expansion-card connector
card-mounting
bracket