Apple PC Serial and Parallel Card - Manual (Page 49)

Inserting the PC Serial and Parallel Card
11 Align the PC Serial and Parallel Card with the second expansion slot.
IMPORTANT Always hold the card by its edges. Don’t touch any of the
components on the card.
Align the card’s connector end (gold in color) with the second PCI expansion
slot. The ports on the card should face the port access opening on the
computer’s back panel.
12 Insert the card.
Press the card firmly into the slot. When the card is fully inserted, you won’t
be able to see the gold-colored connector any more.
m Don’t rock the card from side to side; press it straight into the slot. Rocking
the card can damage the PCI slot.
m Don’t force the card. If you meet a lot of resistance, pull the card out and
try again.
m To see if the card is connected, pull it gently. If it resists, it is connected.
Press the levers
apart while installing
the card.
Temporarily fold the
peripheral flex cable
up out of the way
while you insert the
PC Serial and
Parallel Card.
PC Serial and Parallel Card
49 Installing the Card in a Power Macintosh 8500 or 9500