Lenovo ThinkStation C20 - Page 28

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceaPCIcard.Yourcomputerhasthefollowing
sixexpansionslotsforinstallingorreplacingPCIcards:
•TwoPCIcardslots
•OnePCIExpressx1cardslot
•OnePCIExpressx4cardslot(x16mechanical)
•TwoPCIExpressx16cardslots
ToinstallorreplaceaPCIcard,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage13.
3.RemovethePCIcardholder.See“RemovingandreinstallingthePCIcardholder”onpage15.
4.IfyouareinstallingaPCIcard,removetheappropriatemetalslotcover.IfyouarereplacinganoldPCI
card,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot,asshown:
Figure16.RemovingaPCIcard
Notes:
a.Thecardtstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecardasmall
amountuntilitisremovedfromthecardslot.
b.Ifthecardisheldinplacebyaretaininglatch,pressthecardretaininglatch1asshownto
disengagethelatch.Graspthecardandthengentlypullitoutoftheslot.
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