User's Manual

Removing and Installing Parts: Dell XPS 710 H2C Edition Service Manual
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1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
2. Remove the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover
).
3. If present, press the tab on the card retention device that lays over the installed cards and rotate it upwards to gain
full access to the card.
4. Press down the tab on the top of the card retainer at the appropriate card slot and pivot the card retainer back through
the chassis wall.
1 release tab 2 card retainer 3 alignment guide
4 fan bracket
5. Remove the filler bracket or existing graphics card (see Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card from a Dual
Configuration) to create a card-slot opening.
NOTE: If you are upgrading to a dual graphics card configuration and have a card installed in the PCI Express x1
card slot, remove the card (see Removing PCI and PCI Express Cards
).
6. Prepare the card for installation.
See the documentation that came with the card for information on configuring the card, making internal connections, or
otherwise customizing it for your computer.
7. Position the card so that it is aligned with the slot and the securing tab (if present) is aligned with the securing slot.
NOTE: If the card is full-length, insert the card guide into the alignment slot on the fan bracket.