Before You Begin

Complete these tasks:

• "How to Power Off the System"

• "How to Remove the Side Access Panel"

• "How to Avoid Electrostatic Discharge"

Read the documentation supplied with the PCI card for information about jumper settings, PCI slot requirements, and cable connections.

Know what type of PCI card you are installing or replacing and in which slot the card belongs on the main logic board; see:

• "About Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Buses"