Installing an adapter card
This section provides information and instructions for installing adapter cards. Your computer has one PCI adapter card slot and one PCI Express x16 adapter card slot.
To install an adapter card:
1.Open the computer cover. See “Opening the cover” on page 12.
2.Rotate the adapter card retainer 1 to the open position.
3.Remove the new adapter card from its
4.Install the adapter card 2 into the appropriate adapter card slot on the system board.
Note: The white slot is for the PCI adapter card and the black slot is for the PCI Express x16 adapter card.
Figure 9. Installing the adapter card
5.Rotate the adapter card retainer to the closed position.
What to do next:
vTo work with another option, go to the appropriate section.
vTo complete the installation, go to Chapter 4, “Completing the parts replacement,” on page 35.
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