Disassembly and Reassembly 4-43
1. Prepare your system for upgrade. See Preparing Your System for
Disassembly and Reassembly described earlier in this chapter.
2. Remove the left-hand side cover.
3. Define the slot in which a board is installed and remove the connector cap of
the slot.
IMPORTANT: Keep the removed connector cap carefully.
4. Remove a screw securing the expansion slot cover.
5. Remove the expansion slot cover. See Figure 4-43.
IMPORTANT: Keep the expansion slot cover being removed carefully.
Figure 4-43. Removing the PCI Slot Cover
6. On the edge opposite the connectors, grasp the board by both corners. Orient
the board to the vacant slot so that the metal retention bracket is toward the
rear of the chassis.
7. Insert the board into the front retention mechanism and rear guide rails.
Carefully push the board until it engages and fully seats in the slot
connector.
IMPORTANT: If the board cannot be installed easily, remove the board
once and then reinstall it. Excess force added to the board m ay cause the
board to be broken.