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Installing and Removing Expansion Boards
3-16 Adding and Replacing Components
A PCI board has a single row of tightly spaced contacts along its connectors.
There is usually a single notch in the connector.
Installing an Expansion Board
To install an expansion board, follow these steps:
1. Study the documentation that came with your expansion board, and
configure any jumpers or switches on the board as directed.
2. Remove a bracket from any empty expansion slot. Save the screw to
secure the new board. Keep the bracket for future use. See the figure
below.
Figure 3-6. Removing a Bracket
3. Gently insert the board into an expansion slot. Make sure the board is
securely seated. See Figure 3-7.
4. Secure the board with the bracket screw.