Expansion Cards - HP Business Desktop d500 Series Service & Reference Manual

Removal and Replacement Procedures - Ultra-Slim Desktop (USDT) Chassis

8.6 Expansion Cards

1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Section 8.1).
2. Lay the computer down on a flat surface with the rubber feet facing up.
3. Remove the bottom access panel (Section 8.3.2).
4. .Open the latch 1 and remove the existing PCI slot cover 2.
If an expansion card is already installed, hold the card at each end and carefully rock it back and
forth until the connectors pull free from the socket. Pull the expansion card straight out to remove
it from the chassis. Be sure not to scrape the card against the chassis.
5. Store the removed card in anti-static packaging.
6. If you are not installing a new expansion card, install an expansion slot cover to close the
open slot and continue with step 7.
If you are installing a new expansion card, continue with step 6.
CAUTION: After removing an expansion card, you must replace it with a new card or cover the open
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slot (for example, with a metal slot cover or a piece of duct tape) for proper cooling of internal
components during operation.
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