HP Compaq dx6100 MT, Reference Manual

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6–12 361293-002 Service Reference Guide, dx6100
Removal and Replacement Procedures— Microtower (MT) Chassis
6.8.2 Standard PCI Expansion Card
For preliminary steps, see Section 6.8.1, “Expansion Slot Cover.”
If replacing a standard PCI expansion card, go to step 1.
If installing a standard PCI or a PCI Express expansion card for the first time in a computer,
skip to step 4.
If replacing a Express expansion card, skip to Section 6.8.3, “PCI Express Expansion Card” .
1. When removing a standard 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.
Ä 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.