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Adding or replacing an expansion card, Installing a half-height expansion card, To install a half-heght expansion card – Gateway Profile 6 User Manual

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Adding or replacing an
expansion card

You can install a half-height PCI card, a full-height PCI card,
or a video card in your computer.

Installing a half-height expansion card

To install a half-heght expansion card:

1

Remove the back panel by following the instructions in

“Opening the case” on page 35

.

2

Remove the PCI riser card assembly by pulling on its
green handle.

3

Slide a half-height PCI card into the half-height PCI slot.
You can slightly seesaw the card end-to-end to help
insert the card, but do not bend the card sideways.

Caution

Do not touch the contacts on the bottom part of the expansion

card. Touching the contacts can cause electrostatic damage to the card.

Half-height PCI slot

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