Gateway Profile 6, Hardware Reference Manual

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Adding an expansion card
You can install a half-height PCI card, a full-height PCI card, or an AGP video card
in your computer.
To install a half-heght expansion card:
1
Remove the back panel by following the instructions in “Opening the case”
on page 12 .
2
Remove the PCI riser card by pulling on its green handle.
Caution
Do not touch the contacts on the bottom
part of the expansion card. Touching the
contacts can cause electrostatic damage
to the card.
3
Slide a half-height PCI card into the half-height PCI slot. You can slightly
seesaw the card end-to-end to help insert the card, but do not bend the
card sideways.
4
Replace the PCI riser card by sliding it back into place.
5
Replace the back panel by following the instructions in “Replacing the
back panel” on page 13 .
Half-height PCI slot