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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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Modern systems have a trickle of voltage on the motherboard at all times

when the computer is plugged into a power outlet. Chapter 7, “Power

Supplies,” covers power for the PC and how to deal with it in detail, but

here’s the short version: Always unplug the PC before inserting an expansion

card! Failure to do so can destroy the card, the motherboard, or both. It’s not

worth the risk.

Never insert or remove a card at an extreme angle. This may damage the

card. A slight angle is acceptable and even necessary when removing a card.

Always secure the card to the case with a connection screw or other retaining

mechanism. This keeps the card from slipping out and potentially shorting

against other cards. Also, many cards use the screw connection to ground the

card to the case (see Figure 6-27).

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