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2.7.2
Installing expansion cards
Ensure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing an expansion
card. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard and other
system components!
To install an expansion card
1.
Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with
it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card.
2.
Remove the left side cover from the chassis.
3.
Lay the system on its side on a flat, stable surface.
4.
Select the slot that you intend to use, and then remove the metal bracket next
to the slot.
5.
Align the card golden fingers to the
slot and its metal bracket to the slot
opening on the chassis.
6.
Press the card firmly until it is
properly seated on the slot.
7.
Secure the card to the chassis with
the bracket screw you removed
earlier.
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