Lenovo 3699, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Replacing a PCI card
Attention
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the “Important safety
information” in the
ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide that came with your computer. To obtain a copy
of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide , go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
This section provides instructions on how to install or replace a PCI card. Your computer has two standard
PCI card slots, one PCI Express x1 card slot, and one PCI Express x16 graphics card slot.
To install or replace a PCI card, do the following:
1. Turn off the computer and disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets.
2. Remove the computer cover. See “Removing the computer cover” on page 64.
3. At the rear of the computer, press the release button
1
to open the card latch
2
.
Figure 17. Opening the PCI card latch
4. If you are installing a PCI card, remove the appropriate metal slot cover. If you are replacing an old PCI
card, grasp the old card that is currently installed and gently pull it out of the slot.
Chapter 8
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Replacing FRUs (Machine Types: 3029, 3054, 3139, 3219, 3246, 3282, 3349, 3421, 3544, 3652, 3769, 3934,
4992, 5206, 5267, 5325, 5384, 5450, 5474, 5498, 5554, 5852, 6232, and 6590.)
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