Removing Or Installing An Expansion Card - HP dx7500 - Microtower PC Service & Reference Manual

Removing or Installing an Expansion Card

The computer has three PCI Express x1 expansion slots and one PCI Express x16 expansion slot. The
expansion slots accommodate half-height expansion cards.
Figure 8-33
Table 8-3 Expansion Slot Locations
Item
1
2
3
4
NOTE: You can install a PCI Express x1, x4, x8, or x16 expansion card in the PCI Express x16
expansion slot.
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly
2. Remove the access panel
3. Locate the correct vacant expansion socket on the system board and the corresponding expansion
slot on the back of the computer chassis.
120 Chapter 8 Removal and Replacement Procedures Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis
Expansion Slot Locations
Description
PCI Express x1 expansion slot
PCI Express x1 expansion slot
PCI Express x1 expansion slot
PCI Express x16 expansion slot
(Access Panel on page
(Preparation for Disassembly on page
92).
91).