Installing or replacing an adapter card – Lenovo 3658 User Manual

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What to do next:

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To work with another option, go to the appropriate section.

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To complete the installation, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on
page 35.

Installing or replacing an adapter card

Attention

Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the
“Important safety information” in the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide that came with
your computer. To obtain a copy of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

This section provides instructions on how to install or replace an adapter card.
Your computer has four expansion slots. There are two standard adapter card slots,
one PCI Express x1 adapter card slot, and one PCI Express x16 graphics adapter
card slot.

To install or replace an adapter card:
1.

Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the
computer. Then, disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and
disconnect all cables that are connected to the computer.

2.

Remove the computer cover. See “Removing the computer cover” on page 16.

3.

Open the adapter card latch and remove the slot cover for the appropriate
expansion slot.

Figure 13. Opening the adapter card latch

Chapter 2. Installing or replacing hardware

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