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4.
Locate the metal bracket that covers the cut-out in the back panel of the computer for the
slot you have selected. Remove and save the bracket-retaining screw and the bracket cover.
5.
Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to discharge any static
electricity that might be on your clothes or body.
6.
Line up the NI PCI Express host card with the slot on the back panel. Slowly push down on
the top of the NI PCI Express host card until its card-edge connector is resting on the
expansion slot receptacle. Using slow, evenly distributed pressure, press the NI PCI
Express host card straight down until it seats in the expansion slot.
7.
Reinstall the bracket-retaining screw to secure the NI PCI Express host card to the back
panel rail.
8.
Replace the computer cover.
Figure 2-3.
Installing the NI PCI Express Host Card
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NI PCI Express Host Card
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PCI Express x1 Card-Edge Connector
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PCI Express Slot
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