Expansion Card - HP Compaq d260 MT Reference Manual

Removal and Replacement Procedures - Microtower Type Chassis

6.6 Expansion Card

1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Section 6.1).
2. Remove the right access panel (Section 6.2).
3. Lay the computer down on its side to make it easier to work on.
If installing an expansion card in an empty slot, skip to step 9.
4. To remove an expansion card, disconnect any cables attached to the expansion card.
5. Remove the screw at the top of the expansion slot.
6. Hold the card at each end and carefully rock it back and forth until the connectors pull free
from the socket. Be sure not to scrape the card against other components.
7. Store the card in anti-static packaging.
8. Install a new expansion card or an expansion slot cover to close the open slot.
If not installing an additional expansion card, skip to step 11.
9. Remove the expansion slot cover.
10. Slide the expansion card into the expansion socket and press it firmly into place.
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When you install an expansion card, make sure you press firmly on the card so that the entire
connector seats properly in the expansion card socket.
11. Install the screw at the top of the expansion slot to further secure the part in the chassis.
12. Replace the access panel.
13. Connect external cables to the installed card, if needed.
Reconfigure the computer, if necessary.
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