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Service Reference Guide, dc5100
Removal and Replacement Procedures— Microtower (MT) Chassis
6.7.2 PCI Expansion Card
For preliminary steps, see
Section 6.7.1, “Expansion Slot Cover.”
If replacing a standard PCI expansion card, go to step 1.
If installing any PCI expansion card for the first time in a computer, skip to step 4.
1. IWhen removing an expansion card from a standard expansion socket, hold the card at each
end, and carefully rock it back and forth until the connectors pull free from the socket.
2. Pull the expansion card straight up from the socket
1
then away from the inside of the
chassis
2
to maneuver the card out of the computer.
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CAUTION:
Be sure not to scrape the card against the other components.
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CAUTION:
After removing an expansion card, you must replace it with a new card or cover the open
slot (for example, with a metal slot cover or a piece of cardboard taped in place) for proper cooling of
internal components during operation.
3. Store the old card in anti-static packaging that contained the new card.
4. If you are installing a PCI expansion card for the first time in this computer you will need to
remove the correct expansion slot cover at this time.
