c.
If you are removing a PCI Express x16 card, pull the retention arm on the back of the expansion
socket away from the card and carefully rock the card back and forth until the connectors pull
free from the socket. Be sure not to scrape the card against the other components.
Figure 10
Removing a PCI Express x16 Expansion Card
9.
Store the removed card in anti-static packaging.
10.
If you are not installing a new expansion card, install an expansion slot cover to close the open
slot.
CAUTION:
After removing an expansion card, you must replace it with a new card or expansion
slot cover for proper cooling of internal components during operation.
Removing or Installing an Expansion Card
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