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.
ā¢For PCI card, grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
ā¢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.