Installing PCI adapters
This section provides information and instructions for installing and removing
adapters. Your computer has two expansion connectors for PCI adapters, one for a
PCI Express (x1) adapter, and one for a PCI Express (x16) adapter.
To install a PCI adapter:
1. Remove the cover. See “Removing the cover” on page 19.
2. Push the adapter latch and open the adapter latch.
3. Remove the connector cover for the appropriate expansion connector.
4. Remove the adapter from its static-protective package.
5. Install the adapter into the appropriate connector on the system board.
6. Close the adapter latch and snap into the closed position.
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