3.4.2 What to Do

1. If you are installing a PCI card in an unused slot, remove the corresponding filler panel from the back of the system. Otherwise go to Step 2.

   1. Remove the Phillips screw that secures the PCI filler panel to the system back panel.

   2. Lift out the filler panel.

      

2. Insert the PCI card into the appropriate slot on the main logic board.

   1. Insert the faceplate end of the card into the appropriate opening in the back panel.

      If you are installing a PCI long card, guide the opposite end of the PCI card into the card slot on the fan tray assembly.

   2. Push the card into the corresponding connector on the main logic board.

      Apply even pressure along the edge of the card.

   

3. Secure the PCI card faceplate to the back panel with the Phillips screw.

4. If necessary, connect any internal cables to the PCI card's internal connectors.

5. If necessary, connect any external cables to the PCI card.