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Compaq 6000 User Manual

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Getting Started

8–25

Upgrading the Computer

6. If you are not replacing the old expansion

card with a new expansion card, reinstall the
expansion slot cover to close the open slot.
Insert the metal slot cover into the opened slot,
and screw a screw into the top of the cover to
secure it in place.

To Install an Expansion Card

1. If you are replacing or adding a new

expansion card, either the 6000 or 8000
model, align the edge of the expansion card
with the slot on the chassis and gently but
firmly press the card straight down into the
expansion slot. The whole connector should be
seated properly in the expansion slot.

Replacing or Adding an Expansion Card on the
6000/8000 (6000 shown)

❏ If you have an 8000 model, continue to

step 2.

❏ If you have a 6000 model, skip to step 3.