Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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2.7 Expansion cards
Thesystemhasexpansionslotsontherearpanelthatallowsyoutoinstallexpansioncards
or additional components.
Ensuretounplugthepowercordbeforeinstallingorremovingexpansioncards.Failureto
do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard and other system components!
Readthedocumentationoftheexpansioncardandmakethenecessaryhardwaresettings
for the card before installing them.
2.7.1 Installing an expansion card
Toinstallanexpansioncard:
1. Laythesystemonitssideonaat,stablesurface.
2. PressthePCI-Elatch(A),holditbyitsedge thenliftittowardstherear(B).
3. Removethescrew(A)thatsecures
themetalbrackettothechassisthen
removethemetalbracket(B).
metal bracket
PCI-E latch
edge of the PCI-E latch
screw