NOTICE: Before disconnecting a device from the computer or removing a
component from the system board, verify that the standby power light on the
system board has turned off. To locate this light, see "System Board
Components."
Turn off the computer and devices, disconnect them from their
electrical outlets, wait at least 5 seconds, and then remove the
computer cover.
If you have an AGP card clip, disconnect any cables attached to the card and press the AGP card clip lever toward the expansion-card cage.
NOTE: Do not remove the video card retention clip from the expansion
card slot.
AGP Card Clip
If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
Remove the screw that secures the expansion card bracket to the
chassis.
Save the screw to use when installing the expansion card or filler bracket later in this procedure.
NOTICE: Do not rock the AGP card when removing it from the socket.
Grasp the card by its top corners and ease it out of its connector.
Removing an Expansion Card
If you are replacing the AGP card in the slot, push the lever on the
AGP clip toward the expansion slots so that it is out of the way when
installing the card. Release the lever once the card is firmly in the slot.
If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the
empty card-slot opening, using the screw you removed in step 5.
If you need a filler bracket, contact Dell. See the User's Guide for information on contacting Dell.
NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is
necessary to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
certification of the computer. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your
computer.
If you removed the AGP brace, replace it.
If you released the AGP card clip, push the lever so that the lever is out of the way while you install a new card or filler bracket. Release the lever when the card or filler bracket is installed.
