d.
When the card is seated in the connector, close the expansion-card latch. See
Figure 3-17. Installing an Expansion Card
6.
Connect any expansion-card cables for the new card.
See the documentation that came with the card for information about its cable connections.
7.
Close the system. See
Removing an Expansion Card
1.
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2.
Open the system. See
3.
Disconnect all expansion-card cables.
4.
Release the expansion card:
a.
Open the expansion-card latch. See
.
b.
Grasp the expansion card by its top corners, and carefully remove it from the expansion-card connector.
5.
If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot opening and close the expansion-card latch.
6.
Reconnect all expansion-card cables.
7.
Close the system. See
Expansion-Card Cage
Removing the Expansion-Card Cage
1
front card guide
2
expansion-card connector
3
card-edge connector
4
expansion card
5
expansion-card guide latch
CAUTION:
Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. See
your
Product Information Guide
for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against
electrostatic discharge.
NOTE:
You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion slot to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the
system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.
CAUTION:
Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. See
your
Product Information Guide
for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against
electrostatic discharge.
