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Adding or replacing an expansion card
Important
Your computer hardware options and
port locations may vary from this
To add or replace an expansion card:
Remove the side panel by following the instructions in
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panel" on page
Remove the thumbscrew from the expansion card cover.
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illustration.
For more stability, place your computer on its side. To avoid scratching the
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case, place it on a towel or other non-abrasive surface.
If you are replacing a card, disconnect any cables that are attached to the
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card, noting their locations and orientation. (You may have to reconnect
the cables after you install the new card.)
Remove the old expansion card (if necessary). You can slightly seesaw the
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card end-to-end to loosen it, but do not bend the card sideways.
12.
Expansion card
cover
Thumbscrew
Adding or replacing an expansion card
"Removing the side
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