EUROCOM P150HM Service Manual page 44

Disassembly
Installing a New Video Card
Figure 16
Installing a New
1. Prepare to fit the video card
Video Card
The card needs to be fully into the slot, and the video card and socket have a guide-key and pin which align to
2.
allow the card to fit securely
e. Insert the video card at
Fit the connectors firmly into the socket, straight and evenly.
3.
a 30 degree angle.
f. Fit the connectors
e.
straight and even, and
secure the card with
screws 10 & 11 .

Caution
The heat sink, and video
card area in general,
contains parts which are
subject to high tempera-
4. DO NOT attempt to push one end of the card in ahead of the other.
tures. Allow the area
time to cool before re-
5. The card's pin alignment will allow it to only fit one way. Make sure the module is seated as far into the socket
moving these parts.
as it will go (none of the gold colored contact should be showing). DO NOT FORCE the card; it should fit without
much pressure.
Secure the card with screws
6.
Place the heat sink back on the card, and secure the screws in the order indicated in
7.
Attach the video card fan and secure with the screws as indicated in
8.

Reinsert the component bay cover, and secure with the screws as indicated in
9.
12. Video Card
• 2 Screws
2 - 20 Removing and Installing the Video Card
into the slot by holding it at about a 30° angle
12
(Figure 16f)
.
10
12
11
Figure 15 on page 2 - 19
& (
10 11
(Figure
f.
).
Figure 15 on page 2 - 19
Figure 8 on page 2 - 12
16e).
Figure 15 on page 2 - 19
.
.
.