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Caution
Do not touch the contacts on the bottom
part of the expansion card. Touching the
contacts can cause elec trostatic dam age
to the card.
7Slide the PCI expansion card into the card slot, pressing on it with firm,
even pressure until it seats completely. Make sure that the bracket inserts
into the matching slot.
8Secure the card to the case with the screw you removed previously.
9Attach the external cable to the card’s external ports, if any.
10 Replace the side panel by following the instructions in “Replacing the side
panel” on page147.
Replacing the system board

To replace the system board:

1Remove the side panel by following the instructions in “Removin g the side
panel” on page144.
2Place the computer case on its side.
3Remove each screw that secu res an expansion card to the cas e, then
remove each expansion card and place them in static-free bags for
storage.
4Disconnect each drive data cable from the system board.
Tips & Tricks
To make it easier to reconnect the cables
to the new system board later, make note
of each cable’s location as you remove it
from the old system board.
5Disconnect the card reader cable from the system board.