Deskpro EN Hardware Reference Guide -- Slim Desktop Models

2-8 Hardware Upgrades
Compaq Confidential - Need to Know Required
Writer: Martha Rockecharlie Part Number: 178171-xx2 File Name: e-UpgradesSDT
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Removing or Installing a PCI Card
1. If you have locked the Smart Cover Lock, use Computer Setup to
unlock the lock and disable the Smart Cover Sensor.
2. Shut down the operating system properly, turn off the computer
and any external devices, then disconnect the power cord from the
power outlet.
3. Remove the access panel.
If installing an expansion card, skip to step 9.
4. To remove an expansion card, disconnect any cables attached to the
expansion card.
5. Remove the screw at the top of the expansion slot.
6. Hold the card at each end and carefully rock it back and forth until
the connectors pull free from the slot. Be sure not to scrape the card
against other components.
7. Store the card in anti-static packaging.
8. Install an expansion slot cover or new expansion card to close the
open slot.
If not installing a new expansion card, skip to step 13.
9. To install a new expansion card in an open slot, remove the
expansion slot cover.