Installing a PCIe card
1.
Disconnect power from the workstation (see
Predisassembly procedures on page 77
).
2.
Remove the side access panel (see
Removing the side access panel on page 79
).
3.
Remove the expansion card support (see
Removing the expansion card support on page 82
).
4.
Select the desired expansion card slot for the PCIe card. See
Choosing an expansion card slot
on page 168
for help in selecting a slot.
5.
Raise the rear retention clamp by lifting the metal bar or the green lever (1), as shown in the
following figure.
Figure 5-96
Removing the slot cover
TIP:
Grasp the slot cover between two fingers—one from the inside of the chassis, and one from
the outside.
6.
Remove the PCI slot cover by pulling it up, out of the chassis (2).
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