Owners Manual

Steps
1. Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation.
For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
2. Press tab A and rotate the latch clockwise.
3. Press tab B and rotate the latch down.
4. Holding the card by its edges, position the card so that the card-edge connector aligns with the expansion card connector.
5. Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the expansion card connector until the card is fully seated.
6. Close the latches of tab A and tab B.
Figure 25. Installing an expansion card into the expansion card riser 1
1.
tab A 2. expansion card riser 1 cage
3. expansion card connector 4. tab B
5. latch 6. expansion card
Next steps
1. Install the expansion card riser.
2. If applicable, connect any cables to the expansion card.
3. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
4. Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.
Related References
Safety instructions on page 46
Related tasks
Before working inside your system on page 47
After working inside your system on page 47
Removing the riser 1 blank
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and
simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and
76 Installing and removing system components