Upgrade and Service Guide

42 Upgrading and Servicing Guide

Installing an add-in card

1 If necessary, remove the add-in card slot cover or the existing add-in card. See

“Removing an add-in card” on page 39.

2 Locate the card slot on the motherboard inside the chassis. In the following figure,

(A) is a PCI-E (Express) x 16 connector, and (B) is a PCI connector. Your computer

may vary.

3 Inside the chassis, position the add-in card over the add-in card connector. For some

add-in cards, tip the end of the card into the exterior slot opening, and then position

the card over the add-in card connector. For some long add-in cards, insert the right

side of the card into the slot guides toward the right (front) of the chassis.

4 Gently but firmly press the card straight into the add-in card slot so that the whole

connector seats properly.