HP s dx5150 manual Removing or Installing an Expansion Card

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Hardware Upgrades

Removing or Installing an Expansion Card

The computer has four PCI expansion slots. Each slot can accommodate a full-height PCI or PCI Express expansion card up to 9.449 inches (24 cm) in length.

✎You can install a PCI card or a PCI Express x1, x4, x8, or x16 expansion card in each expansion slot.

To install an expansion card:

1.Turn off the computer properly through the operating system, then turn off any external devices.

2.Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and disconnect any external devices.

3.Lay the computer on its side with the access panel side up.

4.Remove the computer access panel. Refer to “Removing the Computer Access Panel and Front Bezel.”

5.Identify the slot into which you want to insert the expansion card.

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Contents Hardware Reference Guide Hardware Reference Guide HP Business Desktops Contents Index Product Features Standard Configuration FeaturesFront Panel Components Front Panel ComponentsRear Panel Components Rear Panel ComponentsStandard Keyboard Components Caps Lock, and Scroll LockOptional HP Modular Keyboard Special Mouse FunctionsSerial Number Location Product Features Hardware Upgrades Serviceability FeaturesRemoving the Computer Access Panel and Front Bezel Removing the Computer Access Panel Removing the Front Bezel DDR-SDRAM DIMMs Installing Additional MemoryDIMMs Dimm Sockets Description Socket Color Installing DDR-SDRAM DIMMs Installing a Dimm Removing or Installing an Expansion Card Remove the screw on the slot cover retention latch Removing the Expansion Slot Cover Installing an Expansion Card Removing an Expansion Card Removing an Expansion Card from a Standard Expansion Socket Replacing or Upgrading a Drive Locating Drive PositionsRemoving a Drive Hardware Upgrades Removing the Drives Replacing a Drive Sliding the Drives into the Drive Cage Reconnecting the Optical Drive Cables Hardware Upgrades Hard Drive Connector Location Configuring the Sata Hard Drive Reassembling the Computer Replacing the Side Access Panel Reconnecting the Power Cable Specifications HP dx5150 MicrotowerInput Voltage Switch Setting Battery Replacement Type Type Replacing a Coin Cell Battery Type Installing a Security Lock Security Lock ProvisionsInstalling a Padlock Grounding Methods Electrostatic DischargePreventing Electrostatic Damage Electrostatic Discharge Computer Operating Guidelines and Routine Care Operation Optical Drive PrecautionsCleaning Safety Shipping PreparationHardware Reference Guide Index Sata