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7. Install the expansion card by carefully placing the expansion card
under the slot cover retention latch 1, then firmly pushing the
expansion card into the connector 2. Ensure that the expansion
card is firmly and properly seated in the expansion card slot.
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Be sure not to scrape other components in the chassis when installing
an expansion card.
Installing an Expansion Card
8. Push the expansion slot latch down 3 to secure the expansion
card in place.
9. If you are not replacing the old expansion card with a new
expansion card, install an expansion slot cover to close the open
slot. Insert the metal slot cover in the open slot, then push the
expansion slot latch down to secure the slot cover in place.
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CAUTION: After removing an expansion card, you must replace it with a
new card or cover the open slot (for example, with a metal slot cover) for
proper cooling of internal components during operation.)