8 Align the connector end of the card with the expansion slot.
If your expansion card is
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9Press the card gently but firmly until the connector is fully inserted.
m Slide the card between the two levers that held the access port cover you removed earlier. You may need to press the levers apart slightly to guide the card between them.
m Don’t force the card. If you meet a lot of resistance, pull the card out and try again.
m To see if the card is properly connected, pull it gently. If it resists and stays in place, it’s connected. (Make sure you don’t pull the card so much that you accidentally disconnect it.)
If you have other cards to install, put them in now by repeating steps 6 through 9.
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