HP dx2200 - Microtower PC Service & Reference Manual page 51

8. Install a new expansion card or an expansion slot cover to close the open slot.
To install a replacement expansion card go to step 10.
9. If you are installing an expansion card for the first time you must first remove the expansion
slot cover. Use a flatblade screwdriver to pry out the metal shield on the rear panel that
covers the expansion slot. Be sure you remove the appropriate shield for the expansion card
you are installing.
Removable Shield
Top shield
Second shield
Third shield
Bottom shield
10. With the card aligned so the mounting bracket will fit firmly against the computer
backwall 1, slide the expansion card into the expansion socket and press it firmly into
place 2.
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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. Reinstall the slot cover lock and its retaining screw.
12. Replace the access panel.
13. Connect external cables to the installed card, if needed.
Reconfigure the computer, if necessary.
Service Reference Guide, dx2200 MT
Removal and Replacement Procedures— Microtower (MT) Chassis
Expansion Card Type
PCI e x16
PCI e x1
PCI
PCI
415606-001 6–9