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APRICOT LS/VS340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 6/9
5. Remove the blanking plate of the chosen slot by removing its
securing screw, then sliding the plate out of its slot. Keep the
screw, you will use it later to secure the card.
6. If the card you are installing is configured by the means of
jumpers or switches, check that it is correctly configured before
proceeding.
7. When installing a video controller card that uses the
video
feature connector
on the motherboard, you are advised to plug
the video feature cable into the motherboard before you install
the card (otherwise, the card may get in the way of the
connector).
Refer to the motherboard layout diagram in Appendix A,
“Inside the System Unit”, to locate the video feature
connector.
8. Position the expansion card alongside the slot in which you
wish to install it. Align the rear of the card with the slot in the
rear of the system unit, and, if the card is full length, align the
front of the card with the corresponding card guide.
9. Slide the card into the slot ensuring that the card’s edge
connector engages correctly.
10. Secure the card by replacing the screw that you removed in
Step 5.
11. Connect any necessary signal cables to the card.
