Hardware Upgrades
5.If you are installing an expansion card for the first time, you must use a flatblade screwdriver to pry out the metal shield on the rear panel that covers the expansion slot. Be sure to remove the appropriate shield for the expansion card you are installing.
Removable Shield | Expansion Card Type |
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Top shield | PCI Express x16 |
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Second shield | PCI Express x1 |
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Third shield | PCI |
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Bottom shield | PCI |
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6.Hold the expansion card just above the expansion slot on the system board then move the card toward the rear of the chassis so that the bottom of the bracket on the card slides into the small slot on the chassis. Gently press the card straight down into the expansion slot on the system board.
Adding an Expansion Card
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