InstallingorreplacingaPCIExpresscard
Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceaPCIExpresscard.Yourcomputerhastwo
PCIExpressx1cardslotsandonePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot.
ToinstallorreplaceaPCIExpresscard,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage35.
3.DependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingaPCIExpresscard,dooneofthefollowing:
•IfyouareinstallingaPCIExpresscard,removethescrewthatsecurestheappropriatemetalslot
cover.Then,removethemetalslotcover.
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