66 Installing System Components
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Figure 6-11. Installing and Removing a Daughter Card
3
Grasp the daughter card and carefully pull it away from the system-board connector.
4
Disconnect the LED cable from the daughter card. See Figure 6-11.

Installing a Daughter Card

1
Open the system. See "Opening the System" in Troubleshooting Your System."
2
Connect the LED cable to the connector on the bottom of the daughter card. See
Figure 6-11.
3
Use the #2 Phillips screws to secure the daughter card to the system board.
4
Insert the daughter card firmly into the connector on the system board until the card is fully
seated.
5
Connect the hard-drive cables to the connectors on the daughter card.
Ensure that port 0 of the daughter card is connected to the cable for hard drive 0, port 1 is
connected to the cable for hard drive 1, and so forth.
6
Close the system. See "Closing the System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
hard-drive cables
daughter card
daughter card connector
LED cable
#2 Phillips screws
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