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7
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.
8
Close the card retention latch and gently press until it clicks into place.
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.
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into the
computer.
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.
10
Replace the computer cover (see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 297).
11
If you installed a sound card:
a
Enter system setup, select
Integrated Audio
from the
Onboard Devices
group, and change the
setting to
Off
(see "System Setup" on page 257.
b
Connect external audio devices to the sound card’s connectors. Do not connect external audio
devices to the line-in connector on the back panel of the computer. "Back-Panel Connectors" on
page 25.
12
If you installed a network adapter card and want to turn off the integrated network adapter:
a
Enter system setup, select
Integrated NIC
from the
Onboard Devices
group, and change the
setting to
Off
(see "System Setup" on page 257.
b
Connect the network cable to the network adapter card’s connectors. Do not connect the network
cable to the integrated network connector on the back panel of the computer.
13
Install any drivers required for the card as described in the card documentation.
Removing a PCI Express x1 Card
1
Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 19.
2
Gently push the release tab on the card retention latch from the inside to pivot the latch open. The
latch will remain in the open position.