90 Removing and Installing Parts
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3
Remove the card:
a
If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
b
Pull the securing tab (if present), grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its
connector.
4
If you are replacing the card, see "Installing PCI and PCI Express Cards" on page91.
If you are not replacing the card, 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.
5
Before you lower the retention arm, ensure that:
• The tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar.
• The notch in the top of the card or filler bracket fits around the alignment guide.
PCI card
edge connector
card connector
filler bracket
retention arm
lever
PCI Express
x16 card
PCI Express x16
card slot
securing tab