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PCI and PCI Express Cards
Dell™ Inspiron™ 535s/537s/545s/546s Service Manual
Removing PCI and PCI Express Cards
Replacing PCI and PCI Express Cards
Configuring Your Computer After Removing or Installing a PCI/PCI Express Card
Removing PCI and PCI Express Cards
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the computer cover (see
Removing the Computer Cover
).
3.
Remove the support bracket (see
Removing the Support Bracket
).
4.
If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
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For a PCI or PCI Express x1 card, grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
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For a PCI Express x16 card, press down on the retention mechanism, grasp the card by its top corners, and then ease it out of its connector.
5.
If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening.
6.
Replace the support bracket (see
Replacing the Support Bracket
).
7.
Replace the computer cover (see
Replacing the Computer Cover
).
8.
Reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
9.
Remove the card's driver from the operating system.
10.
To complete the removal procedure, see
Configuring Your Computer After Removing or Installing a PCI/PCI Express Card
.
Replacing PCI and PCI Express Cards
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the computer cover (see
Removing the Computer Cover
.)
WARNING:
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.
WARNING:
To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover.
WARNING:
Do not operate your equipment with any cover(s) (including computer covers, bezels, filler brackets, front-panel inserts, etc.)
removed.
1 PCI Express x16 card 2 PCI Express x16 card slot 3 securing tab
4 retention mechanism 5 PCI Express x1 card slot
6 PCI Express x1 card
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.
