Option Installation 3-9
4.
Remove the slot cover (see Figure 3-6). Save it to use over the slot in case the
expansion board is removed.
CAUTION:
A slot cover can damage the
system board or any option board if it falls into
the system. Take care to keep the slot cover
from falling when removing the screw.
If the slot cover does fall into the unit, remove it
before replacing the cover.
Figure 3-6 Removing a Slot Cover
5.
Hold the board by its edges or its bracket and insert it into the expansion slot.
Press the board into the connector on the riser board. Gently rock the board
from side to side to seat it firmly in the connector.
6.
Align full-size expansion boards with the card guide at the front of the system
unit.
7.
Secure the expansion board in the slot with the slot cover screw removed earlier.
8.
Attach any signal cables required by the expansion board.
9.
Replace the AGP video board, if the system has one (see “Replacing an AGP
Video Board” later in this section).
10.
Replace the system unit cover (see “Replacing the System Unit Cover”).
