Laptop User Manual

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceaPCIcard.Yourcomputerhasonestandard
PCIcardslot,twoPCIExpressx1cardslots,andonePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot.
ToinstallorreplaceaPCIcard,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage30.
3.Attherearofthecomputer,pressthereleasebutton1toopenthecardlatch2.
Figure11.OpeningthePCIcardlatch
4.DependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingaPCIcard,dooneofthefollowing:
•IfyouareinstallingaPCIcard,removetheappropriatemetalslotcover.
•IfyouarereplacinganoldPCIcard,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullit
outoftheslot.
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