Removing a PCI Express Card

1Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 61.

2If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.

3Gently pull back the securing tab, grasp the card by its top corners, and then ease it out of its connector.

4If 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.

5Replace the computer cover (see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 96), reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.

6Uninstall the card’s driver.

Drives

Your computer supports a combination of these devices:

One SATA (serial ATA) drive

One FlexBay drive (optional floppy drive or Media Card Reader)

One CD or DVD drive

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3

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1 FlexBay for optional floppy drive or

2 CD/DVD drive

3 hard drive

Media Card Reader (under CD/DVD drive)

 

 

Connect a SATA optical drive to the connector labeled "SATA1" on the system board. A serial ATA hard drive should be connected to the connector labeled "SATA0 (blue connector)" on the system board.

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