7.Locate the correct vacant expansion socket on the system board and the corresponding expansion slot on the back of the computer chassis.

8.Release the slot cover retention latch that secures the PCI slot covers by lifting the green tab on the latch and rotating the latch to the open position.

Figure 2-11Opening the Expansion Slot Retainer

9.Before installing an expansion card, remove the expansion slot cover or the existing expansion card.

a.If you are installing an expansion card in a vacant socket, remove the appropriate expansion slot cover on the back of the chassis. Pull the slot cover straight up then away from the inside of the chassis.

Figure 2-12Removing an Expansion Slot Cover

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