Acer G700 series, G701 manual Installing an expansion card, To install an expansion card

50 3 Upgrading the system

Installing an expansion card

This section explains how to install an expansion card. The onboard expansion slots supports PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) cards.

Note: The illustrations used in this section shows the Altos G701 server chassis.

To install an expansion card

1Observe the ESD precautions and pre-installation procedures described on page 31.

2Locate an empty expansion slot on the mainboard.

3Press the slot release latch outward (1).

4Open the side cover of the slot (2).

5Pull out the card bracket (3).

6Remove the expansion card from its protective packaging.

7Align the card in the empty bracket. Make sure that the card is properly seated.