88 Adding Parts
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10 Place the card in the connector and press down firmly. Ensure that the 
card is fully seated in the slot.
If the card is full-length, insert the end of the card into the card guide 
bracket as you lower the card toward its connector on the system 
board. Insert the card firmly into the card connector on the system 
board.
11 Before you lower the retention arm, ensure that:
• The tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the 
alignment bar.
• The notch in the top of the card or filler bracket fits around the 
alignment guide.
12 Press the arm into place, securing the card(s) in the computer.
fully seated card
not fully seated card
bracket caught 
outside of slot
bracket 
within slot