5.Before installing an expansion card, remove the expansion slot cover or the existing expansion card.
NOTE: Before removing an installed expansion card, disconnect any cables that may be attached to the expansion card.
a.If you are installing an expansion card in a vacant socket, you must remove the metal slot cover on the rear panel that covers the expansion slot. Be sure to remove the appropriate slot cover for the expansion card you are installing.
b.If you are removing a standard PCI card, hold the card at each end, and carefully rock it back and forth until the connectors pull free from the socket. Pull the expansion card straight up from the socket then away from the inside of the chassis to release it from the chassis frame. Be sure not to scrape the card against the other components.
64 Chapter 7 Removal and Replacement Procedures Microtower (MT) Chassis