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Removing and Installing Parts 67
5
If you are installing the card into the x16 card connector, position the card so the securing slot
is aligned with the securing tab, and gently pull the securing tab.
6
Place the card in the connector and press down firmly. Ensure that the card is fully seated and
that the bracket is within the card slot.
7
If you replaced a card that was already installed in the computer and you removed the top of
the retention mechanism, you may reinstall the top.
8
Secure the card bracket with the screw you removed in step 2.
NOTICE: Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent
the computer cover from closing properly or cause damage to the equipment.
9
Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.
See the documentation for the card for information about the card’s cable connections.
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into
the computer.
10
Close the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then
turn them on.
fully seated card
not fully seated card
bracket caught
outside of slot
bracket
within slot