3-10 Disassembly and Reassembly
Installing an Expansion Board
Install an expansion board as follows.
1. Remove the cover (see “Removing the Cover” earlier in this section).
2. Follow any preinstallation instructions that come with the expansion board (such as setting
jumpers on the board).
3. Remove the retainer bar that secures the expansion boards (see “Removing the Retainer
Bar”).
4. If you need to remove an old expansio n board from the connector desi gna ted for the new
board, see “Removing an Expansion Board.”
If a slot cover is in the slot, remove it (see “Removing a Slot Cover”). Save the slot cover
for future use.
5. Hold the new expansion board by its edges or its bracket and insert it into the expansion
slot. If installing an AGP video board, lock the board in place with the locking lever (see the
following figure).

Installing an Expansion Board

A – Expansion Board B – AGP Video Board Locking Lever
6. Press the board firmly into the expansion slot connector on the system board.
7. Secure the expansion board in place with the retainer bar (see “Replacing the Retainer
Bar”).
8. Attach any signal cables required by the expansion board.
9. Replace the cover (see “Replacing the Cover” earlier in this section).