Lenovo ThinkCentre M55e User Manual - Page 50

Installing, adapters

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What to do next: v To work with another option, go to the appropriate section. v To complete the installation, go to "Replacing the cover and connecting the cables" on page 39. Installing PCI adapters This section provides information and instructions for installing and removing PCI adapters. Your computer has four expansion connectors. There are two connectors for PCI adapters, one PCI Express x1 adapter connector (some models), and one for a PCI Express x16 graphics adapter connector (some models). To install a PCI adapter: 1. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the cover" on page 22. 2. Open the adapter latch and remove the connector cover for the appropriate expansion connector. 3. Remove the adapter from its static-protective package. 4. Install the adapter into the appropriate connector on the system board. 30 User Guide

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What
to
do
next:
v
To
work
with
another
option,
go
to
the
appropriate
section.
v
To
complete
the
installation,
go
to
“Replacing
the
cover
and
connecting
the
cables”
on
page
39.
Installing
PCI
adapters
This
section
provides
information
and
instructions
for
installing
and
removing
PCI
adapters.
Your
computer
has
four
expansion
connectors.
There
are
two
connectors
for
PCI
adapters,
one
PCI
Express
x1
adapter
connector
(some
models),
and
one
for
a
PCI
Express
x16
graphics
adapter
connector
(some
models).
To
install
a
PCI
adapter:
1.
Remove
the
computer
cover.
See
“Removing
the
cover”
on
page
22.
2.
Open
the
adapter
latch
and
remove
the
connector
cover
for
the
appropriate
expansion
connector.
3.
Remove
the
adapter
from
its
static-protective
package.
4.
Install
the
adapter
into
the
appropriate
connector
on
the
system
board.
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User
Guide