Acer G701 Server User Manual


 
3 Upgrading the system
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Installing an expansion card
This section explains how to install an expansion card. The onboard
expansion slots supports PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect)
cards.
Note: The illustrations used in this section shows the Altos G701
server chassis.
To install an expansion card
1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre-installation procedures
described on page 31.
2 Locate an empty expansion slot on the mainboard.
3 Press the slot release latch outward (1).
4 Open the side cover of the slot (2).
5 Pull out the card bracket (3).
6 Remove the expansion card from its protective packaging.
7 Align the card in the empty bracket. Make sure that the card is
properly seated.
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