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Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide
Upgrading your VAIO computer
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Inserting a PCI add-on card
Your computer has open PCI expansion slots. These slots enable you to install an add-on card to expand the
functionality of your system.
When you remove a slot cover to install an add-on card, you may have to temporarily remove other
components.
Add-on card configuration can vary.
To insert an add-on card, proceed as follows:
1 Shut down your computer and turn off all peripheral devices, such as your printer.
2 Unplug your computer and any peripheral devices.
3 Remove the cover as described in Removing the cover (page 74).
4 Locate an available expansion slot.
5 Remove the screw, and then remove the slot cover, as shown (may vary from actual configuration):