Removal and Replacement Procedures Expansion Cards and Memory
11.2 Expansion Cards
Expansion cards in these systems are installed in slots on the system board and secured to the chassis with a single screw. For removing or installing an expansion card, use the following procedure:
1.Prepare the computer for disassembly.
2.Remove the access panel. If installing an expansion card, skip to step 8.
3.To remove an expansion card, disconnect any cables attached to the expansion card.
4.Remove the screw at the top of the expansion slot.
5.Hold the card at each end and carefully rock it back and forth until the connectors pull free from the socket. Be sure not to scrape the card against other components.
6.Store the card in
7.Install an expansion slot cover or new expansion card to close the open slot.
If installing an expansion card, skip to step 9.
If not installing a new expansion card, skip to step 10.
8.Remove the expansion slot cover.
9.Slide the expansion card into the expansion socket and press it firmly into place.
✎When installing an expansion card, make sure you press firmly on the card so that the entire connector seats properly in the expansion card socket.
10.Replace the screw at the top of the expansion slot.
11.Replace the access panel.
12.Connect external cables to the installed card, if needed.
13.Reconfigure the computer, if necessary.
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