Installing An Expansion Card - HP Z400 - Workstation Maintenance And Service Manual

Installing an expansion card

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To install an expansion card:
1. Power down the workstation (see
2. Disconnect power from the workstation (see
3. Remove the side access panel (see
4. Remove the expansion card support (if installed) by removing the two screws and lifting up on the
support (see
5. Push the expansion card retention clamp levers down on the outside of the chassis to release the
retention clamp
Figure 5-41
6. Remove the expansion card slot cover by pulling it up, out of the chassis
TIP: Grasp the slot cover between two fingers—one from the inside of the chassis, and one from
the outside.
7. Angle the card into the expansion card guide.
8. Align the PCIe card keyway with the slot key, and then firmly seat the card in the slot as shown
next .
9. Close the expansion card retention clamp by rotating it downward
If the PCI retention clamp does not close, ensure that all cards are properly seated, and then try
again.
If required by the card, connect the auxiliary power cable to the card (not illustrated).
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to learn which graphics cards are supported in the workstation,
Predisassembly procedures on page
Removing an expansion card on page
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Removing the slot cover
Predisassembly procedures on page
Removing the side access panel on page
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