Removing or Installing an Expansion Card
Hardware Reference Guide
An expansion card is a circuit board that fits into a computer
expansion slot. Your computer contains several expansion slots that
can be used to add components to your computer.
Expansion cards you can add to your computer include:
I
Modem
I
Network Interface Card (NIC)
I
Graphics Card
I
Sound Card
A Phillips screwdriver is needed to remove, replace, or add an
expansion card.
1. Complete the procedure described in "Preparing the Computer"
section at the beginning of this chapter, but do not remove the
front bezel.
2. Inside the computer, locate the expansion slots on the system
board.
Computer Upgrades
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