HP DC5100 User Manual

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To install an expansion card:

1. Turn off the computer properly through the operating system,

then turn off any external devices.

2. Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and disconnect

any external devices.

3. Remove the computer cover. Refer to “Removing the Computer

4. Identify the slot into which you want to insert the expansion card.

5. Release the slot cover retention latch that secures the PCI slot

covers by lifting the green tab on the latch and rotating the latch
to the open position 1.

6. Remove the slot cover by sliding it up and out 2.

Removing the Expansion Slot Cover

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