Pci Expansion Card - HP Dx5150 - Compaq Business Desktop Reference Manual

6.8.2 PCI Expansion Card

For preliminary steps, see
1. Lay the computer on its side with the open side facing up.
If replacing a PCI expansion card go to step 2.
If installing a PCI expansion card for the first time in a computer, skip to step 5.
2. When removing an expansion card from a standard expansion socket, hold the card at each
end, and carefully rock it back and forth until the connectors pull free from the socket.
3. Pull the expansion card straight up from the socket 1 then away from the inside of the
chassis 2 to maneuver the card out of the computer.
CAUTION: Make sure not to scrape the card against the other components.
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Ä CAUTION: After removing an expansion card, you must replace it with a new card or cover the open
slot (for example, with a metal slot cover or a piece of cardboard taped in place) for proper cooling of
internal components during operation.
4. Store the old card in the anti-static packaging that contained the new card.
5. If you are installing a PCI expansion card for the first time in this computer, you will need to
remove the correct expansion slot cover at this time.
Service Reference Guide, dx5150
Removal and Replacement Procedures— Microtower (MT) Chassis
Section 6.8.1, "Expansion Slot Cover."
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