Asus My Cinema 7131 My Cinema 7131 Dual User''''s Manual for English Edition - Page 16

2.3 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install the ASUS TV Tuner Card/Box. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Keep all components, such as the host adapter, in their antistatic bag until you are ready to install them. Likewise, whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with it. • Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the p o w e r c o r d i s d e t a c h e d f r o m t h e p o w e r s u p p l y . Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, 2.4 Installation • You can install the ASUS TV Tuner Card only on a motherboard with a PCI slot. • Illustrations in this section are provided only for reference. Your system chassis and configuration may differ from what is shown. 2.4.1 Installing the ASUS TV Tuner Card To install the ASUS TV Tuner Card: 1. Unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the system unit cover. Refer to the documentation that came with your system for detailed instructions. 3. Locate the PCI bus expansion slot. Make sure this slot is 5 unobstructed. 4. Unlock the expansion card cover. 5. Remove the metal cover opposite the slot that you intend to use. Metal covers 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information