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Installing an Expansion Card, disconnect any external devices.

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Installing an Expansion Card Your computer has one PCI expansion slot 1 and one PCI/ISA combination expansion slot 2. Each slot can accommodate an expansion card up to 7 inches (17.8 cm) in length. To install an expansion card: 1. If you have locked the Smart Cover Lock, use Computer Setup to unlock it. 2. Turn off the computer and any external devices. 3. Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet, then disconnect any external devices. 4. Remove the computer cover. 5. Remove the expansion card cage and identify the slot into which you want to insert the expansion card. Location of Expansion Slots in the Expansion Card Cage 6. Remove the retaining screw that secures the slot cover to the expansion card cage, then remove the slot cover. Removing the Retaining Screw and Expansion Slot Cover Making Hardware Changes 3-7

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Making Hardware Changes
3-7
Installing an
Expansion Card
Your computer has one PCI expansion slot
1
and one PCI/ISA
combination expansion slot
2
. Each slot can accommodate an
expansion card up to 7 inches (17.8 cm) in length. To install an
expansion card:
1.
If you have locked the Smart Cover Lock, use Computer
Setup to unlock it.
2.
Turn off the computer and any external devices.
3.
Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet, then
disconnect any external devices.
4.
Remove the computer cover.
5.
Remove the expansion card cage and identify the slot into
which you want to insert the expansion card.
Location of Expansion Slots in the Expansion Card Cage
6.
Remove the retaining screw that secures the slot cover to
the expansion card cage, then remove the slot cover.
Removing the Retaining Screw and Expansion Slot Cover