Asus U3000I - Manual (Page 13)

-3 ASUS TV Tuner Card
2.4 Installation
Metal covers
2.3 Before you proceed
Take note of the following precautions before you install the ASUS TV Tuner Card.
• Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any
component.
• Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or
a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling
components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.
• Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.
• Keep all components, such as the host adapter, in their antistatic bag
until you are ready to install them. Likewise, whenever you uninstall any
component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came
with it.
• Before you install or remove any component, ensure
that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached
from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the
motherboard, peripherals,
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• You can install the ASUS TV Tuner Card only on a motherboard with a PCI
slot.
• Illustrations in this section are provided only for reference. Your system
chassis and configuration may differ from what is shown.
To install the ASUS TV Tuner Card:
1. Unplug the power cord.
2. Remove the system chassis cover.
Refer to the documentation that came
with your system for detailed instructions.
3. Locate the PCI bus expansion
slot. Make sure this slot is
unobstructed.
4. Unlock the expansion card cover.
5. Remove the metal cover opposite
the slot that you intend to use.