Apple PCIe/Graphics Card warranty PCIe Slots, Required Tool, Slot electrical specs

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PCIe Slots

Your computer’s backplane board includes one double-wide PCI Express (PCIe) graphics slot and three PCIe expansion slots, for a total of four slots. All four slots physically support cards of up to x16 slot width.

Slot electrical specs:

Slots 1 and 2: x16 PCIe 2.0

Slots 3 and 4: x4 PCIe 2.0

Important: Combined maximum power consumption for all four PCIe slots must not exceed 300 W.

Required Tool

Phillips #1 screwdriver

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Contents Opening Computer Unplug power cordFirst Steps Slot electrical specs PCIe SlotsRequired Tool Phillips #1 screwdriverRemove bracket from enclosure Removing Installed PCIe Graphics CardLocate card Checklist for handling card Installing Replacement PCIe/Graphics Card Replace access panel Closing Computer