Installation Of The Board; Opening The Pc; Selecting A Free Slot; Fig. 5-1: Types Of Slots - Addi-Data APCI-3003 Technical Description

Installation of the board

5 INSTALLATION OF THE BOARD
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IMPORTANT!
Do observe the safety precautions (yellow leaflet)!
5.1

Opening the PC

♦ Switch off your PC and all the units connected to the PC
♦ Pull the PC mains plug from the socket.
♦ Open your PC as described in the manual of the PC manufacturer.
5.2

Selecting a free slot

Plug the board into a free PCI-5 V or PCI-3.3 V (32/64-bit) slot.
♦ Remove the back cover of the selected slot according to the instructions of the
PC manufacturer
♦ Keep the back cover. You will need it if you remove the board
♦ Discharge yourself from electrostatic charges.
♦ Take the board out of its protective pack.
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Fig. 5-1: Types of slots

APCI-3003