Removing an Expansion Card
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
1Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 54.
3Disconnect all
4Release the expansion card:
a Open the
b Grasp the expansion card by its top corners, and carefully remove it from the
5If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot opening and close the
NOTE: You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion slot to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.
6Reconnect all
7Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 55.
Expansion-Card Cage
Removing the Expansion-Card Cage
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
NOTE: You must remove all expansion cards from the
1Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 54.
3Disconnect all
4Remove any expansion cards from the
5Press the two blue release latches on the
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