3.
Remove the screw that holds down the expansion card retention latch (1) then slide the latch up
(2) and pull it off the rear of the chassis (3).
4.
Locate the correct vacant expansion socket on the system board and the corresponding expansion
slot on the back of the computer chassis.
5.
Before installing an expansion card, remove the expansion slot cover or the existing expansion
card.
NOTE:
Before removing an installed expansion card, disconnect any cables that may be
attached to the expansion card.
a.
If you are installing an expansion card in a vacant socket, you must slide one of the
expansion slot covers up and out of the chassis or use a flatblade screwdriver to pry out one
of the metal shields on the rear panel that covers the expansion slot. Be sure to remove the
appropriate shield for the expansion card you are installing.
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