Removing and Replacing Parts
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Expansion Cards
Figure 4-16. Expansion Card Removal
1. Remove the left computer cover.
2. Disconnect any cables connected to the expansion card.
3. Remove the retaining screw from the card-mounting bracket.
4. If the card is a full-length expansion card, unlock the locking cam on
the locking card guide.
5. Grasp the expansion card by its corners, and carefully remove it from
the expansion-card connector.
NOTE: If you are not replacing this card and the expansion slot will be empty,
use a metal bracket to cover the empty card-slot opening (to maintain FCC cer-
tification, to keep dust and particles out of the computer, and to assist in proper
cooling and air flow inside the computer).
expansion card
card-slot opening
card-mounting
bracket
retaining
screw
locking card guide
support panel
