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5
If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening.
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
Before you close the card retention mechanism, ensure that:
• The tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar.
• The notch in the top of the card or filler bracket fits around the alignment guide.
NOTICE: Do not route card cables over the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent the computer
cover from closing properly or cause damage to the equipment.
7
Secure any remaining card(s) by closing the card retention latch and snapping it into place.
8
Replace the computer cover (see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 297).
9
Uninstall the card’s driver. See the documentation that came with the card for instructions.
10
If you removed a sound card:
a
Enter system setup, select
Integrated Audio
from the
Onboard Devices
group, and change
the setting to
On
(see "System Setup" on page 257).
b
Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on the back panel of the computer.
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into the
computer.
11
If you removed an network-adapter card connector:
a
Enter system setup, select
Integrated NIC
from the
Onboard Devices
group, and change the
setting to
On
(see "System Setup" on page 257).
b
Connect the network cable to the integrated network connector on the back panel of the
computer.
Installing a PCI Card in the Riser-Card Cage
1
Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 19.
2
If applicable, remove the card installed in the PCI3 connector on the system board (see "Removing
a PCI Card" on page 138).
3
Remove the riser-card cage:
1 release tab 2 card retention latch 3 card
4 card-edge connector 5 card connector