Adding Or Replacing An Expansion Card - Gateway GM5260 Hardware Reference Manual

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Adding or replacing an expansion card

Do not touch the contacts on the bottom
part of the expansion card. Touching the
contacts can cause electrostatic damage
To add or replace an expansion card:
Remove the side panel by following the instructions in
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panel" on page
If you are replacing an expansion card, go to the next step. If you are
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adding a new expansion card, go to
Disconnect any cables that are attached to the card, noting their locations
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and orientation. (You may need to reconnect the cables after you install
the new card.)
Open the card retention lever.
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Remove the old expansion card. You can slightly seesaw the card
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end-to-end to loosen the card, but do not bend the card sideways.
Caution
Install the new card into the expansion slot. You can slightly seesaw the
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card end-to-end to help insert the card, but do not bend the card
sideways.
to the card.
If you have just replaced an expansion card, reconnect the expansion card
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cables (if any) using your notes from
expansion card, connect its cables according to its user guide.
Replace the side panel.
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14.
Step
Step
Adding or replacing an expansion card
"Removing the side
4.
Card retention lever
3. If you have added a new
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