Procedure
1Disconnect any cables connected to the card, if applicable.
2Remove the screw that secures the card to the chassis.
PCI-Express x1 card — Grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
PCI-Express x16 card — Press down the securing tab, grasp the card by its top corners, and then ease it out of its connector.
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1 | securing tab | 2 | PCI-Express x16 card |
3 | PCI-Express x16 card connector | 4 | screw |
3If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening.
NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification of the computer. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your computer.
