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Hardware Installation
General instructions for installing the card are
provided below. Since the design of computer
cases and motherboards vary, refer to your
computer’s reference manual for further
information, if needed.
Static Electricity Discharge may permanently
damage your system. Discharge any static
electricity build up in your body by touching your
computer’s case for a few seconds. Avoid any
contact with internal parts and handle cards
only by their external edges.
1. Turn OFF the power to your computer and
any other connected peripheral devices.
2. Unplug the power cord from the computer.
3. Remove the computer cover.
4. Remove the slot bracket from an available
PCIe slot.
5. Connect the 2-Port DB9 (9-pin) serial port
cable connector now and remove another
slot bracket cover from the system chassis.
See Figure 1 on the page 2 for more details.