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5.Remove the computer access panel.
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. Loosen the captive thumbscrew that holds the slot cover lock in place (1) and slide the slot cover lock up and off the chassis (2).
Figure 2-8 Releasing the Slot Cover Lock
8.Before installing an expansion card, remove the expansion slot cover or the existing expansion card.
ENWW | Removing or Installing an Expansion Card 17 |