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2 Installing Accessories in Your Computer Installing Expansion Cards Installing an Expansion Card Caution Static electricity can damage electronic components. Turn off all equipment. Don't let your clothes touch the accessory. To equalize the static electricity, rest the accessory bag on top of the computer while you are removing the accessory from the bag. Handle the accessory as little as possible and with care. 1 Remove the computer's cover (refer to "Removing the Cover" on page 22). 2 Remove the airflow guide to improve access to the backplane (refer to "Removing the Air Flow Guide" on page 24). 3 Find a free expansion card slot with the correct type of connector (PCI or ISA, refer to "Installing Expansion Cards" on page 35). Some cards may have preferred locations, in which case special installation instructions should be detailed in their manuals. 4 Unscrew and remove the expansion card slot cover. Store it in a safe place. If the slot cover is tight, loosen the screws on the adjacent slots. 5 Hold the card horizontally with the card's connector pointing towards the slot's connector. Slide the card into the slot. Do not bend the card. Step 4 Step 5 36

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Installing Accessories in Your Computer
Installing Expansion Cards
Installing an Expansion Card
1
Remove the computer’s cover (refer to
“
Removing the Cover
” on page 22
).
2
Remove the airflow guide to improve access to the backplane (refer to
“
Removing the Air Flow Guide
” on page 24
).
3
Find a free expansion card slot with the correct type of connector (PCI or ISA, refer to
“
Installing Expansion Cards
” on
page 35
). Some cards may have preferred locations, in which case special installation instructions should be detailed
in their manuals.
4
Unscrew and remove the expansion card slot cover. Store it in a safe place. If the slot cover is tight, loosen the screws
on the adjacent slots.
5
Hold the card horizontally with the card’s connector pointing towards the slot’s connector. Slide the card into the slot.
Do not bend the card.
Caution
Static electricity can damage electronic components. Turn off all equipment. Don’t let your clothes touch the
accessory. To equalize the static electricity, rest the accessory bag on top of the computer while you are removing
the accessory from the bag. Handle the accessory as little as possible and with care.
Step 4
Step 5