2 How to Install Accessories In Your PC

Installing Accessory Boards

Installing the Board

1Switch off the display and computer, and disconnect the power supply cables and any telecommunications cables. Remove the computer’s cover.

2Remove the air flow guide (refer to "Removing the Air Flow Guide", on page 14).

3Find a free accessory board slot with the correct type of connector socket (PCI or ISA). Some boards may have preferred locations, in which case special installation instructions should be detailed in their manuals.

4Unscrew and remove the accessory board slot cover. Store it in a safe place. If the slot cover is tight, loosen the screws on the adjacent slots.

Step 4: Unscrew and

Step 5: Slide the board into a

remove the accessory

free slot.

board slot cover.

 

5Hold the board vertically with the connector towards the socket. Slide it into the free slot from which you have just removed the slot cover. Do not bend the board.

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HP HEWLET VECTRA VA 6/XXX manual Installing the Board