Removing and Installing Parts 117
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Remove the screw holding the card retention bracket.
4
Lift the card retention bracket and set it aside in a secure place.
5
If you are installing a new card, align the tip of a Phillips screwdriver with
the slot on the break-away metal plate and rotate the screwdriver outwards
to break the metal plate.
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If you are replacing a card that is already installed in the computer, remove
the card.
If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
• For PCI card, grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its
connector.
• For PCI Express card, pull the securing tab, grasp the card by its top
corners, and then ease it out of its connector.
NOTE: The position of the card you are replacing may vary from the illustration.
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