Compaq dx7400 Service Reference Guide - HP Compaq dx7400 Business PC - Page 111
Expansion Card, If you are installing an expansion card for the first time
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Expansion Card 1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for Disassembly on page 87). 2. Remove the access panel (Access Panel on page 88). 3. Move the serial port cable off the slot cover. 4. On the rear panel of the computer lift the slot cover latch (1), and then rotate slot cover up and away from the slots (2). 5. If you are installing an expansion card for the first time, you must use a flat-blade screwdriver to pry out the metal shield on the rear panel that covers the expansion slot. Be sure to remove the appropriate shield for the expansion card you are installing. Removable Shield Top shield Second shield Third shield Bottom shield Expansion Card Type PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 PCI Express x1 PCI Expansion Card 101
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Expansion Card
1.
Prepare the computer for disassembly (
Preparation for Disassembly
on page
87
).
2.
Remove the access panel (
Access Panel
on page
88
).
3.
Move the serial port cable off the slot cover.
4.
On the rear panel of the computer lift the slot cover latch (1), and then rotate slot cover up and
away from the slots (2).
5.
If you are installing an expansion card for the first time, you must use a flat-blade screwdriver to
pry out the metal shield on the rear panel that covers the expansion slot. Be sure to remove the
appropriate shield for the expansion card you are installing.
Removable Shield
Expansion Card Type
Top shield
PCI Express x16
Second shield
PCI Express x1
Third shield
PCI Express x1
Bottom shield
PCI
Expansion Card
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