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NOTE: Before installing any expansion cards, see "Expansion Card Installation Guidelines."

NOTE: The procedure for installing expansion cards into risers 1 and 2 is the same except that slots 3 and 4 on riser 2 have card-edge guides for installing 24.13-cm (9.5-in) expansion cards.

1Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation.

For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.

2Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

3Open the system. See "Opening the System."

4Open the expansion-card guide latch and remove the filler bracket at the back of the system. See Figure 3-26.

NOTE: Keep this bracket in case you need to remove the expansion card. Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion-card slots to maintain FCC certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.

5Install the expansion card:

a If the expansion card is 24.13 cm (9.5 in), align its front edge with the front card guide. See Figure 3-26.

b Position the expansion card so that the card-edge connector aligns with the expansion-card connector on the expansion-card riser board.

c Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the PCIe card connector until the card is fully seated.

d When the card is seated in the connector, close the expansion-card latch. See Figure 3-26.

6Connect any expansion-card cables for the new card.

See the documentation that came with the card for information about its cable connections.

7Close the system. See "Closing the System."

8Reconnect your system and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn on the system.

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