Upgrade and Service Guide

Upgrading and Servicing Guide 39

Removing and Installing an Add-in Card

An add-in card is a circuit board, such as a PCI or a PCI-E card, that fits into a computer

add-in card slot. Your computer contains several add-in card slots that can be used to add

components to your computer. The computer component configurations vary by model;

refer to the documentation that came with the computer.

Removing an add-in card

1 Prepare the computer to be opened, and then open the left access door, open and

remove the PCI door, and remove the thermal divider. See “Opening and Closing the

Computer” on page 1.

2 Locate the add-in card slots (A) on the outside of the chassis, and inside on the

motherboard.

3 Disconnect any cables connected to the add-in card.

IMPORTANT: Removal and installation of liquid-cooled graphics cards is not documented

here. To service or upgrade liquid-cooled graphics cards, contact HP Support.

WARNING: Beware of the sharp edges in the chassis and on the add-in card

slot cover.