Replacing PCI and PCI Express Cards: Dell XPS 430 Service Manual
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1 release tab 2 card retention bracket 3 card retention door
7. If your computer has a card retention bracket to secure the x16 card, press the release tab downward gently, and then
pivot the bracket upward to access the card slots.
1 PCI Express x16 card slot 2 PCI Express x16 card
3 securing tab
4 PCI Express x1 card
5 PCI Express x1 card slot
NOTICE:
Ensure that you release the securing tab to unseat the card. If the card is not removed correctly, the system
board may be damaged.
8. If you are removing a PCI Express card, press the securing tab on the card slot to remove the card.
9. If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening.
If you need a filler bracket, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in the
Quick Reference Guide
).
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.
10. Push the card retention bracket back into its original position; push the tip of the bracket so the release tab clicks into
place.
11. Close the card retention door to secure the card(s).
NOTE:
For full-length PCI-E cards, if a "piano" bracket is present on your computer you need to rotate it down
into place.
12. Replace the computer cover (see
).
