120 Installing System Components1. Maximum of 2 of any card whose maximum power exceeds 15W.2. Refer to the expansion card documentation to ensure that the maximum power does not exceed15W.Installing an Expansion CardNOTE: Before installing any expansion cards, see "Expansion Card InstallationGuidelines."1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnectthe system from the electrical outlet and peripherals.2 Open the system. See "Opening the System."3 Remove the expansion card stabilizer. See "Removing the Expansion CardStabilizer."4 If you are installing a new card, remove the filler bracket.NOTE: Keep this bracket in case you need to remove the expansion card.Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion-card slots to maintainFCC certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of thesystem and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.5 Prepare the card for installation.See the documentation that came with the card for information onconfiguring the card, making internal connections, or otherwisecustomizing it for your system.6 Open the expansion-card latch adjacent to the slot. See Figure 3-19.7 If you are installing a full-length expansion card (slots 2 and 3 only), threadthe end of the card into the expansion card guide. See Figure 3-19.8 Insert the card into the expansion card connector on the system board andpress down firmly. Ensure that the card’s metal tab is inserted in theexpansion card tab slot. See Figure 3-19.9 Close the expansion-card latch to secure the card in the system.CAUTION: Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables routed overthe cards can prevent the system cover from closing properly or cause damage tothe equipment.10 Connect any expansion-card cables for the new card.See the documentation that came with the card for information about itscable connections.
