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3. Depending on whether you are installing or replacing a PCIe card, do one of the following:
• If you are installing a PCIe card, remove the appropriate metal slot cover.
• If you are replacing an old PCIe card, grasp the old card that is currently installed and gently pull it
out of the slot.
Figure 13. Removing a PCIe card
Notes:
a. The card fits tightly into the slot. If necessary, alternately move each side of the card a small
amount until the card is removed from the slot.
b. If the card is held in place by a retaining latch, press the card retaining latch as shown to
disengage the latch. Then grasp the card and gently pull it out of the slot.
Figure 14. Disengaging the card retaining latch
4. Remove the new PCIe card from its static-protective package.
5. Install the new card into the appropriate slot on the system board. See “Parts on the system board”
on page 6.
Note: If you are installing a PCIe x16 graphics card, ensure that the memory-slot retaining clips are
closed before you install the card to avoid any interference during the installation.
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