HP s dx5150 manual Installing an Expansion Card

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9.Install the expansion card by carefully holding the card just above the expansion slot on the system board, then moving the card toward the rear of the chassis so that the bracket on the card is aligned with the open slot on the rear of the chassis 1. Gently press the card straight down into the expansion slot on the system board 2.

✎Be sure not to scrape other components in the chassis when installing an expansion card.

Installing an Expansion Card

✎When installing an expansion card, press firmly on the card so that the whole connector seats properly in the expansion card slot.

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Contents Hardware Reference Guide Hardware Reference Guide HP Business Desktops Contents Index Standard Configuration Features Product FeaturesFront Panel Components Front Panel ComponentsRear Panel Components Rear Panel ComponentsCaps Lock, and Scroll Lock Standard Keyboard ComponentsOptional HP Modular Keyboard Special Mouse FunctionsSerial Number Location Product Features Serviceability Features Hardware UpgradesRemoving 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 Locating Drive Positions Replacing or Upgrading a DriveRemoving 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 HP dx5150 Microtower SpecificationsInput Voltage Switch Setting Battery Replacement Type Type Replacing a Coin Cell Battery Type Security Lock Provisions Installing a Security LockInstalling a Padlock Grounding Methods Electrostatic DischargePreventing Electrostatic Damage Electrostatic Discharge Computer Operating Guidelines and Routine Care Operation Optical Drive PrecautionsCleaning Shipping Preparation SafetyHardware Reference Guide Index Sata