5.Remove the computer access panel.
CAUTION After removing the access panel, look for the LED on the system board to the right of the DIMM sockets. If the LED is illuminated, the system still has power. Turn off the computer and remove the power cord before proceeding.
6.Locate the correct vacant expansion socket on the system board and the corresponding expansion slot on the back of the computer chassis.
7.On the rear of the computer, a sliding slot cover lock secures the expansion card brackets and expansion slot covers in place. Remove the thumbscrew that holds the slot cover lock in place (1) and slide the slot cover lock away from the brackets (2) so that they are no longer secured by the lock.
Figure 2-9 Releasing the Slot Cover Lock
8.Before installing an expansion card, remove the expansion slot cover or the existing expansion card.
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