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4 Upgrading your computer

Installing an expansion card

Note: Observe the “Installation precautions” on page 49 when installing or removing a computer component.

To install an expansion card:

Caution! The system accepts low profile PCI cards only.

1.Remove the top cover (see page 51).

2.Locate an empty PCI slot on the mainboard.

3.Remove the screw that holds the bracket to the computer. Save the screw.

4.Pull out the bracket on the housing opposite the selected empty slot.

5.Remove the expansion card from its protective packaging.

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