5.RemovethenewPCIcardfromitsstatic-protectivepackage.
6.Installthenewcardintotheappropriatecardslotonthesystemboardandrotatethecardretainertothe
closedposition.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage11.
Figure15.InstallingthePCIcard
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage65.
Installingorreplacingthecardreader
Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Important
safetyinformation”onpagev.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowt oinstallorreplacethecardreader.
Note:Thecardreaderisonlyavailableinsomemodels.Fornewinstallation,see“Installingthecardreader”
onpage36.Forreplacement,see“Replacingthecardreader”onpage39.

Installingthecardreader

Toinstallthecardreader,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage30.
3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage30.
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