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3Insert the PCI card into the slot. Press the card gently but firmly until the connector is
fully inserted.
mDon’t rock the card side to side; instead, press the card straight into the slot. (Rocking the
card can damage the PCI slot.)
mDon’t force the card. If you meet a lot of resistance, pull the card out and tryagain.
mTo 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.)
4Slide the speaker housing/card guide assembly back into place.
5Reinsert the screw that you removed earlier and tighten it to hold the PCI card in place.
6If you are finished installing items in your computer, skip ahead to “Closing the Computer”
later in this chapter. To install additional items inside your computer, go to the section that
provides the instructions you need.
Slide the speaker housing/card guide assembly straight
down and snap it back into place inside the computer.
Be sure that the proper
card guide engages
the end of the card
as you slide
the assembly
in place.