Dell OptiPlex GX150, User Manual

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7. Prepare the expansion card for installation.
See the documentation that came with the expansion card for information on configuring the card, making internal connections, or
otherwise customizing it for your computer.
8. Place the expansion card on the connector and press down firmly. Make sure that the card is fully seated in the slot.
If the expansion card is full-length, insert the end of the card into the expansion-card guide bracket as you lower the card toward its
connector on the system board. Insert the card firmly into the expansion-card connector on the system board.
Expansion Card Connection
9. Before lowering the retention arm, make sure of the following:
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Tops of all expansion cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar.
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Notch in the top of the card or filler bracket fits around the alignment guide.
10. Press the arm into place, securing the expansion card(s) in the computer.
Retention Arm Closure
11. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.
See the documentation supplied with the card for information about the card's cable connections.
12. Close the computer cover , reconnect the computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.
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 expansion cards. Verify that the
standby power light on the system board is off. To locate this light, see "
System Board Components ."
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Bracket within slot
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Bracket caught outside of slot
3
Fully seated card
4 Not fully seated card
1 Filler bracket
2
Alignment bar
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Alignment guide
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Retention arm
NOTICE: Do not route expansion-card cables over or behind the expansion cards. Cables routed over the expansion cards can
prevent the computer cover from closing properly or cause damage to the equipment.