Installing a PCI Expansion Card, Memory, Replacement Battery, or Internal Storage Device
Warning Always shut down the computer before opening it to avoid damaging its internal components.
These instructions show how to install a PCI expansion card, memory, and an internal storage device, and how to change the computer’s battery.
Important Before installing any of these items, carefully read “About Memory,” “About Internal Storage Options,” “About PCI Expansion Cards,” and “About the Server’s Battery,” earlier in this chapter.
Opening the Server
1Shut down your computer. Then wait 5 minutes to allow the computer’s internal components to cool.
2If you attached a security cable through the computer’s lockable cover latch, remove the cable.
3Unplug all the cables from the computer except the power cord.
4If you have never plugged in your computer:
m Make sure the voltage switch is set correctly for the voltage system to which you will be connecting the computer. (See the table “Voltage Switch Settings for Different Locations,” in Chapter 1, “Setting Up.”)
m Connect the computer’s power cord and plug it in.
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