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6 Alignthecard’sconnectorwiththeexpansionslotandpressthecardintotheslot.
Hook on card
Retention bar
PCI Express slotPCI slider
7 Pressthecardgentlybutrmlyuntiltheconnectorisfullyinserted.Pressonlyonthe
bareareasofthecardtoavoiddamagingthecomponents.Don’trockthecardfrom
sidetosideorforceit.Ifyoumeetresistance,checktheconnectorandslotfordamage
orobstructions,andthentryinsertingthecardagain.
8 Pullthecardgentlytomakesureit’sproperlyconnected.Ifitstaysinplaceanditsgold
connectorsarebarelyvisible,thecardisconnected.
9 MovethePCIslidertotherighttosecurethecard.