Hardware Reference Guide - HP Business Desktop dc5100 Small Form Factor (2nd Edition)
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7. Install the expansion card by sliding the card under the slot cover 
retention latch then pressing the card down into the slot on the 
system board.
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Be sure not to scrape other components in the chassis when installing 
an expansion card.
Installing an Expansion Card
8. Rotate the slot cover retention latch back in place to secure the 
expansion card.
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When you install an expansion card, make sure the metal bracket on 
the card slides into the slot on the back of the computer then press 
down firmly on the card so that the whole connector seats properly in 
the expansion card slot.
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CAUTION: All expansion card slots on the rear of the computer must 
contain either an expansion card or slot cover for proper cooling of 
internal components during operation.
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