HP VECTRA VL800 - Manual (Page 28)

2 Installing and Replacing Hardware Parts in Your PC
Installing or Replacing an Accessory Card
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Installing or Replacing an Accessory Card
Your PC has five 32-bit 33 MHz PCI (PCI 2.2) accessory card slots and one
AGP slot on the system board. The AGP slot accepts standard 25W 1.5V
AGP graphics cards.
1 Switch off the display and PC. Disconnect all power cables and any LAN
or telecommunications cables.
2 Remove the PC’s cover (refer to page 24 for instructions).
3 If you are installing a new accessory card, unscrew and remove the slot
panel. Store it in a safe place. If the slot cover is tight, loosen the screws
on the adjacent slots.
4 If you are replacing an existing accessory card, remove any cables
connected to the accessory card. Remove the screw that holds the old
card in place and carefully pull it out.
If you are removing an AGP graphics card, release the plastic clip before
removing the card.
NOTE Some cards may have preferred locations and special installation
instructions detailed in their manuals.
5 Aligning the new card carefully, slide it into position, then press it firmly
into the slot and tighten the retaining screw.
6 If you are installing or replacing the AGP graphics card, remember to
secure the card with the plastic latch on the AGP connector.
7 If you are installing or replacing a SCSI card, reconnect the disk activity
LED connector to the system board (refer to page 51 for the location of
the system board connectors).
8 If you are installing or replacing a Sound Blaster audio card, reconnect
the CD drive’s audio cable to the Sound Blaster card. (If you do not have
a Sound Blaster card, the CD drive’s audio cable connects to the system
board – refer to page 51 for the location of the system board
connectors.)
9 Install any other accessories before replacing the cover (refer to page
25). Reconnect all the power and telecommunications cables.