Removing PCI and PCI Express Cards
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the computer cover (see
Removing the Computer Cover
).
3.
Remove the card retention bracket (see
Removing the Card Retention Bracket
).
4.
If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card and remove the card.
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For a PCI or PCI Express x1 card, grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
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For a PCI Express x16 card, press down on the retention mechanism, grasp the card by its top corners, and then ease it out of its connector.
5.
If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening.
6.
Replace the card retention bracket (see
Replacing the Card Retention Bracket
).
7.
Replace the computer cover (see
Replacing the Computer Cover
).
8.
Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
9.
Remove the card's driver from the operating system.
1 screw
2 guide clamps (2) 3 card retention bracket
4 guide notches (2) 5 filler bracket
6 alignment guide
7 alignment bar
1 PCI Express x16 card 2 PCI Express x16 card slot
3 securing tab
4 retention mechanism
NOTE:
Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification of the computer. The brackets also keep
dust and dirt out of your computer.
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