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Chapter 2Assembling and Installing Connectivity Peripherals
This chapter describes the assembly and installation of connectivity peripherals.

Portable Port Expander 2

The portable port expander can be used alone with the pen tablet or it can be installed in the cradle
module as a component in other connec tivity peripheral assemblies.
The portable port expander is equipped with a latch mechanism and spacer to allow it to be attached
directly to the pen tablet. For details on attaching the portable port expander to the pen tablet and
connecting peripheral devices, refer to the Connectivity Peripherals User’s Guide.

Removing the Latch and Spacer (For In stallation in Cradle Module Onl y) 2

The portable port expander is shipped with two extra screws that are used if the portable port expander
is installed in the cradle module as a component in another connectivity peripheral a ssembly. If you plan
to install the portable port expander in the cradle module, you must first remove the latch and spacer. To
do so, remove the screws (called out in Figure 2-1) that fasten the latch and spacer to the portable port
expander. (Save the latch, spacer, and screws in case they are needed later.) Once the latch is removed,
the portable port expander can be installed in the cradle module.
Figure 2-1. Portable Port Expander Latch
Screws
Spacer

Latch Detail:

Latch Handle
Latch
Locked Position
Unlocked Position