Installing a PCI/PCI Express Card
1Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 101.
2Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 103).
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1 card retention bracket | 2 card retention release lever |
3Release the card retention bracket by lifting the card retention release lever up.
4Remove the support bracket (see "Removing the Support Bracket" on page 104).
5If you are installing a new card, remove the filler panel.
6If 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 shown in the illustration is indicative and may vary from the original.
