Installing Or Replacing A Pci Card - Lenovo ThinkStation 4215 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Installing or replacing a PCI card

This section provides instructions on how to install or replace a PCI card. Your
computer has two standard PCI card slots, one PCI Express x1 card slot, and one
PCI Express x16 graphics card slot.
To install or replace a PCI card, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the
2. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the computer cover" on page 87.
3. At the rear of the computer, press the release button 1 to open the card latch
Figure 8. Opening the PCI card latch
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Attention
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and
understanding the "Important safety information" in the ThinkStation Safety
and Warranty Guide that came with your computer. To obtain a copy of the
ThinkStation Safety and Warranty Guide, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
computer. Then, disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and
disconnect all cables that are connected to the computer.
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