Compaq AP500 manual 16Removal and Replacement Procedures, Removing an AGP graphics controller

3-16Removal and Replacement Procedures

Removing the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Graphics

Controller

The Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 comes equipped with an AGP expansion slot on the system board. The following illustration identifies the physical location of the AGP graphics controller expansion slot.

NOTE: For information about the installed graphics controller, refer to the appropriate guide on the SmartStart for Workstations CD under X:\DOCS\GRAPHICS, where X is the CD-ROM or DVD- ROM drive designation.

To remove the AGP graphics controller:

1.Remove the retaining screw that holds the controller in place.

2.Hold the controller at each end, then pull up.

Figure 3-12. Removing an AGP graphics controller

To replace the controller, reverse the above procedure.

CAUTION: If you permanently remove an AGP graphics controller, install a protective slot cover to ensure proper cooling.

IMPORTANT: When replacing the AGP graphics controller, be sure to use AGP graphics controllers with ATX format brackets. This will ensure the controller fits properly.

IMPORTANT: When you install an AGP graphics controller, be sure to press firmly on the controller so that the whole connector seats properly in the AGP expansion slot.