How to Install Nic Card

Steps

1. Open the PC case. The power should be off when you do this.
2. Ensure that you have an antistatic wrist strap attached to your wrist and grounded to the PC when working with it.
3. Remove the strap before you switch on the power.
4. Now take the NIC card and install it into one of the PCI slots by aligning the guide notches with the PCI slot.
5. Press straight down with gentle pressure until the card snugly fits into the PCI slot.
6. Secure the card with a single screw used to attach the card to the PC.
7. Check the card whether it moves from its position. If it does, it could damage itself when the PC is turned on.
8. Close the PC case and turn on the power.
9. Check if the internet works or not. If not then check the connections and repeat the above steps.

Tips

• When you insert the card push it with some extra force, not too gently, otherwise it will not be completely inserted and you will face problems in connecting to the internet.
• Do not forget to take off the guide notches before inserting the card.

Warnings

• Always wear an antistatic wrist strap before working with your PC otherwise you will harm your motherboard components.
• Turn off the power before working in order to protect yourself from getting an electric shock.

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Sources and Citations

• For this article, i took help from my professor Mr. Roly Roy. He is a professor of Computer Fundamentals.

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