4-14 Installing Options
Removing a Slot Cover
Remove a slot cover using these steps.
1.
Slide the slot cover up to free it from the small strap holding its
narrow end and the raised hole along the edge of the chassis (see the
previous figure).
2.
Save the slot cover for future use.
3.
Install an expansion board (see “Installing an Expansion Board”).
4.
Secure the expansion board in place with the retainer bar (see
“Replacing the Retainer Bar”).
5.
Attach any signal cables required by the expansion board.
6.
Replace the cover (see “Replacing the Cover” earlier in this section).
Installing an Expansion Board
To install an expansion board in the system, use the following steps.
1.
Remove the cover (see “Removing the Cover” earlier in this chapter).
2.
Follow any preinstallation instructions that come with the expansion
board (such as setting jumpers on the board).
3.
Remove the retainer bar that secures the expansion boards (see
“Removing the Retainer Bar”).
4.
If you need to remove an old expansion board from the connector
designated for the new board, see “Removing an Expansion Board.”
If the connector is empty, remove the slot cover (see “Removing a
Slot Cover”). Save the slot cover for future use.
5.
Hold the new expansion board by its edges or its bracket and insert it
into the expansion slot.
6.
Press the board firmly into the expansion slot connector on the
system board.
