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Old September 14th 04, 07:27 PM
jennyjay
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Default Presario 5711 Canadian

Hi:
Trying to install a USB 2.0 card in my old compaq. There is an available PCI
slot, but I can't remove the little metal cover that protects the opening
from invasion by dust. It's held in by an extension card retention bracket
which I can remove with no problem. However, the metal slot cover will not
come out. It seems to be sealed in there somehow. I can pry it apart at the
bottom and the sides, but in the middle it is firmly held by something. Any
ideas, anyone. I'm scared to push too hard on it for fear of damaging some
other parts.
Thanks in advance.



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Old September 30th 04, 05:08 AM
foolinyu
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"jennyjay" wrote in message
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Hi:
Trying to install a USB 2.0 card in my old compaq. There is an available

PCI
slot, but I can't remove the little metal cover that protects the opening
from invasion by dust. It's held in by an extension card retention bracket
which I can remove with no problem. However, the metal slot cover will not
come out. It seems to be sealed in there somehow. I can pry it apart at

the
bottom and the sides, but in the middle it is firmly held by something.

Any
ideas, anyone. I'm scared to push too hard on it for fear of damaging some
other parts.
Thanks in advance.




Don't know about your model but on other units you need to twist (that is to
break ) it off. I found something about installing a card specifically to
your model, perhaps this help:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...e=c00006862&pr
oduct=93570&dlc=pt&lang=en


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Old September 30th 04, 12:29 PM
HH
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Check here for the Maintenance & Service Guide for your 5711:

http://www.compaq.com/athome/support/msgs/5700/

HH


"foolinyu" wrote in message
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"jennyjay" wrote in message
...
Hi:
Trying to install a USB 2.0 card in my old compaq. There is an available

PCI
slot, but I can't remove the little metal cover that protects the

opening
from invasion by dust. It's held in by an extension card retention

bracket
which I can remove with no problem. However, the metal slot cover will

not
come out. It seems to be sealed in there somehow. I can pry it apart at

the
bottom and the sides, but in the middle it is firmly held by something.

Any
ideas, anyone. I'm scared to push too hard on it for fear of damaging

some
other parts.
Thanks in advance.




Don't know about your model but on other units you need to twist (that is

to
break ) it off. I found something about installing a card specifically to
your model, perhaps this help:


http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...e=c00006862&pr
oduct=93570&dlc=pt&lang=en





 




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