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b.If you are removing a standard PCI card, hold the card at each end, and carefully rock it back and forth until the connectors pull free from the socket. Pull the expansion card straight up from the socket then away from the inside of the chassis to release it from the chassis frame. Be sure not to scrape the card against the other components.

Figure 2-10Removing a Standard PCI Expansion Card

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. Pull the expansion card straight up from the socket then away from the inside of the chassis to release it from the chassis frame. Be sure not to scrape the card against the other components.

Figure 2-11Removing a PCI Express x16 Expansion Card

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Contents Hardware Reference Guide dx7300 Slim Tower Model Hardware Reference Guide About This Book About This Book Table of contents Appendix D Electrostatic Discharge Product Features Standard Configuration FeaturesDrive configuration may vary by model Front Panel ComponentsMedia Card Reader Components 2Media Card Reader ComponentsRear Panel Components 3Rear Panel ComponentsKeyboard 4Keyboard ComponentsUsing the Windows Logo Key Special Mouse Functions Serial Number LocationEnww Hardware Upgrades Serviceability FeaturesRemoving the Computer from the Stand Unlocking the Smart Cover Lock Smart Cover FailSafe KeyEnww Removing the Computer Cover 3Removing the Computer Cover4Replacing the Computer Cover Hardware Upgrades Replacing the Computer CoverDIMMs Installing Additional MemoryDDR2-SDRAM DIMMs Populating Dimm Sockets Description Socket ColorInstalling DIMMs Enww Removing or Installing an Expansion Card DescriptionEnww 9Removing an Expansion Slot Cover Enww Enww Drive Positions 13Drive PositionsInstalling and Removing Drives 14Rotating the Drive Cage Up Hardware Upgrades Removing an Optical Drive16Rotating the Drive Cage Down Installing an Optical Drive into the 5.25-inch Drive Bay 17Removing the Optical Drive19Installing the Optical Drive 21Connecting the Power and Data Cables Hardware Upgrades Removing an External 3.5-inch Drive Enww Enww Installing a Drive into the 3.5-inch External Drive Bay Enww Enww Enww 32Removing the Security Clip Hardware Upgrades 34Disconnecting the Hard Drive Power Cable and Data Cable Enww Specifications Desktop DimensionsAppendix a Specifications Battery Replacement Type Figure B-2Removing and Replacing a Coin Cell Battery Type Enww External Security Devices Installing a Security LockCable Lock Padlock Preventing Electrostatic Damage Electrostatic DischargeGrounding Methods Appendix D Electrostatic Discharge Computer Operating Guidelines and Routine Care Optical Drive Precautions CleaningSafety Shipping PreparationIndex Enww
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