7.
If you are not installing a new expansion card, install an expansion slot cover to close the open
slot.
CAUTION:
After removing an expansion card, you must replace it with a new card or
expansion slot cover for proper cooling of internal components during operation.
8.
To install a new expansion card, slide the bracket on the end of the card down into the slot on
the back of the chassis and press the card down firmly into the socket on the system board.
Figure 6-22
Installing an Expansion Card
NOTE:
When installing an expansion card, press firmly on the card so that the whole
connector seats properly in the expansion card slot.
9.
Close the expansion card retention latch, making sure that it snaps firmly into place.
10.
Connect external cables to the installed card, if needed. Connect internal cables to the system
board, if needed.
11.
Reconfigure the computer, if necessary. Refer to
Computer Setup (F10) Utility on page 8
for
instructions on using Computer Setup.
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