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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.
9. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.
See the documentation for the card for information about the card's cable connections.
NOTICE:
To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into the computer.
10. Close the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
11. If you installed an add-in network adapter and want to disable the integrated network adapter:
a.
Enter system
setup, select Integrated Devices, and then change the setting for Network Interface Card to Off.
b. Connect the network cable to the add-in network adapter's connectors. Do not connect the network cable to the integrated connector on the
back panel.
12. Install any drivers required for the card as described in the card documentation.
Removing a PCI Card
1. Follow the procedures in
"Before You
2. Press the lever on the card retention arm and raise the retention arm.
3. If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
4. Grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
5. 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.
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.
6. Lower the retention arm and press it into place, securing the card(s) in the computer.
NOTICE:
To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into the computer.
7. Close the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
8. Remove the card's driver from the operating system.
9. If you removed an add-in network connector and want to enable the integrated network adapter:
a. Enter system setup, select Integrated Devices, and then change the setting for Network Interface Card to On.
b. Connect the network cable to the integrated connector on the computer back panel.
PCI Express Cards
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