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Chapter 3 Working Inside Your Computer 49
6 Align the card’s connector with the expansion slot and press the card into the slot.
Did You Know?—Installing a Full-Length PCI Card
It may be easier to install a PCI card if you remove the hard disk drives and carriers,
and remove adjacent cards. If you have a full-length card, install the end of the card in
the card guide first, and then align the card with the PCI slot to finish installing it.
Port access opening
PCI Express slot
Secure the card with
the PCI bracket.
Insert the PCI bracket
under the brace.
If the PCI Express card
you are installing is
full-length (12 inches),
make sure it fits in the
appropriate card guide
.