Pci/Pcie Expansion Card - HP dx2308 - Microtower PC Service & Reference Manual

PCI/PCIe Expansion Card

To remove an expansion card continue with step 1.
To install an expansion card in an existing empty slot go to step 9.
Prepare the computer for disassembly
1.
Remove the access panel
2.
Lay the computer down on its side to make it easier to work on.
3.
Remove the slot cover lock
4.
If you are installing an expansion card for the first time go to step 9.
If you are replacing an existing expansion card go to step 5.
Disconnect any cables attached to the expansion card.
5.
Hold the card at each end and carefully rock it back and forth until the connectors pull free from the
6.
socket. Be sure not to scrape the card against other components.
Store the card in anti-static packaging.
7.
Install a new expansion card or an expansion slot cover to close the open slot.
8.
To install a replacement expansion card go to step 10.
If you are installing an expansion card for the first time you must first remove the expansion slot cover.
9.
Use a flat blade 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
ENWW
(Preparation for Disassembly on page
(Access Panel on page
(Expansion Slot Cover Lock on page
38)
44)
Expansion Card Type
PCI Express x16
PCI Express x1
PCI Express x1
PCI
37)
Expansion Cards 45