NEC PowerMate CT manual Installing an Expansion Board

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 expansion board from the connector designated 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).

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