3: Fitting Hardware Options
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Fitting a Card
Toolbox: Pozidriv no. 1 screwdriver
1. Remove the cover (see page 43).
2. Select a slot that is appropriate for the card, e.g. ISA, or PCI
local bus.
Note:
The position of the different types of expansion slots are in your System Board
User’s manual (supplied).
3. Unscrew the single screw at the side of the appropriate blanking
plate and remove the blanking plate. Put the screw in a safe
place.
You no longer need the blanking plate but keep it in case you
want to remove the card in the future.
4. Prepare the card for fitting. Make sure you have set any
switches or jumpers on the card. The manufacturer's
documentation accompanying the card should tell you how to
do this.
5. Holding the card by the edge taking care not to touch any
components align the mounting bracket with the rear panel.
Lower the card until the mounting bracket is located in the
correct slot and the edge connector is in the socket on the
system board. Push the card firmly but gently into place. Make
sure that any external connectors project correctly from the rear
panel.
6. When the card is fitted correctly, the screw cut-out on the card
mounting bracket should be lined up with the screw hole on the
case. Insert the blanking plate screw you removed earlier and
use the screwdriver to tighten it. Avoid over tightening the
screw.
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