This article will walk you through removing and/or replacing a video card from a Dell desktop. Please note that not all models are exactly the same, but most will be close enough to use these instructions with only minor modifications. If your model is too different, please call the Marmot Help Desk for assistance.
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Turn off the computer.
Unplug the power and video cables.
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NOTE: If you unplug USB printer cables, such as from a receipt printer, make sure to note which USB port they came out of, and put them back in the sameport later. Failure to use the same port will result in needing to call Marmot to get the printer functioning again. |
Using the blue latch and the black out-swelling of the side piece, unlatch and slide the side piece toward the back of the computer, then lift it away. Set it aside for later.
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Almost done! (If just removing the video card) Now you’ll just need to connect the video cable to the on-motherboard (MOBOmobo) video ports. The image shows a machine with the video card in place, for reference. With the video card removed, that area will just be a rectangular hole in the back of the computer. Power up the computer and check the input on the monitor(s), to be sure it is now coming from the correct source.
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If you were actually replacing the video card instead of just removing it, you’ll leave the latch/release open so you can put the new card in place. Align the new card over the slot you took the old one from, making sure to keep it close to the outside frame, so that the end of the card which goes against the frame slips down between the MOBO mobo and the frame while you press the card into the slot. Make sure to line up the notch in the metal framing of the card with the projection on the computer’s frame. The card’s notch should fit flush against the frame, around the projection.
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