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Removing or Installing a PCI or ISA Board

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Removing or Installing a PCI or ISA Board 1. If you have locked the Smart Cover Lock, use Computer Setup to unlock the lock and disable the Smart Cover Sensor. 2. Shut down the operating system properly, then turn off the computer and any external devices, then disconnect the power cord from the power outlet. 3. Remove the computer access panel. 4. Raise the expansion card cage into service position 2. You do not need to remove the cage from the chassis. If installing an expansion card, skip to step 10. 5. To remove an expansion card, disconnect any cables attached to the expansion card. 6. Remove the screw at the side of the expansion slot. 7. Hold the board at each end and carefully rock it back and forth until the connectors pull free from the slot. Be sure not to scrape the board against other components. 8. Store the board in anti-static packaging. 9. Install an expansion slot cover or new expansion card to close the open slot. If not installing a new expansion card, skip to step 14. Making Hardware Changes 5-13

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Making Hardware Changes
5-13
Removing or Installing a PCI or ISA Board
1. If you have locked the Smart Cover Lock, use Computer
Setup to unlock the lock and disable the Smart Cover
Sensor.
2. Shut down the operating system properly, then turn off the
computer and any external devices, then disconnect the
power cord from the power outlet.
3. Remove the computer access panel.
4. Raise the expansion card cage into service position 2. You
do not need to remove the cage from the chassis.
If installing an expansion card, skip to step 10.
5. To remove an expansion card, disconnect any cables
attached to the expansion card.
6. Remove the screw at the side of the expansion slot.
7.
Hold the board at each end and carefully rock it back and
forth until the connectors pull free from the slot. Be sure
not to scrape the board against other components.
8. Store the board in anti-static packaging.
9. Install an expansion slot cover or new expansion card to
close the open slot.
If not installing a new expansion card, skip to step 14.