5.Installthenewcardintotheappropriateslotonthesystemboard.See“Partsonthesystemboard”
onpage34.RotatethePCIcardretainertotheclosedposition.
Figure28.InstallingaPCIcard
Note:IfyouareinstallingaPCIExpressx16graphicscard,ensurethatthememory-slotretainingclips
areclosedbeforeyouinstallthecardtoavoidanyinterferenceduringtheinstallation.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage166.
InstallingorreplacinganM.2solid-statedrive
Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter
1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.
ToinstallorreplaceanM.2solid-statedrive,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage90.
3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.
4.DependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacinganM.2solid-statedrive,dooneofthefollowing:
Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware101