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Chapter 2. Using the graphics card
This chapter contains instructions for installing the graphics card. It also includes instructions for installing
and uninstalling the device driver.
Before you begin
Before you install the graphics card, take the following precautions to prevent static electricity from
damaging electronic parts:
• Before touching any electronic parts, drain the static electricity from your body. You can do this by
touching the metal frame of your computer.
• Do not remove the graphics card from the antistatic shipping container until you are ready to install it.
When you remove the graphics card from your computer, place it in its original container.
• When handling the graphics card, hold it by its edges, and avoid touching its circuitry.
Note: Check the appropriate support Web sites for the latest updates for your basic input/output system
(BIOS) code, utility programs, device drivers, and other software applications. Follow the instructions
provided by your Service Provider to download and install updates.
Online technical support is available through the Lenovo Support Web site at:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Installing the graphics card
To install the graphics card, do the following:
1. Prepare your computer for graphics card installation by doing the following:
a. Turn off all attached devices and then turn off the computer.
b. Disconnect the ac power adapter, all cables, and all attached devices from the computer. Wait for
three to five minutes, till the inside of the computer cools.
c. Remove the computer cover. For instructions on how to remove the computer cover, refer to the
user guide that comes with your computer.
2. Locate the PCI Express x16 expansion slot.
3. Remove the expansion slot cover. Save the screw if there is one using with the mounting bracket
of the graphics card.
Attention: Inserting a graphics card into an incorrect type of expansion slot might damage your card,
your computer, or both. To identify the location of each type of expansion slot in your computer, refer to
the user guide that comes with your computer.
4. Position the graphics card over the expansion slot. Firmly and evenly push the graphics card in until
it is fully seated in the slot.
Notes:
a. Do not insert the plastic tab next to the connector pins into the expansion slot.
b. If the graphics card has an auxiliary power connector, attach it to the system power supply.
5. Tighten the screw if necessary to secure the mounting bracket of the graphics card in place.
6. Reinstall the computer cover. For instructions on how to install the computer cover, refer to the user
guide that comes with your computer.
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