Hardware Upgrades
7.Remove the expansion card:
a.If the latch is not open, squeeze the sides of the latch together to release it 1.
b.Open the latch 2.
c.Hold the card at each end, and carefully rock it back and forth until the connectors pull free from the socket.
d.Pull the expansion card straight up from the socket 3. Be sure not to scrape the card against the expansion card assembly.
Removing an Expansion Card
8.Store the card in
9.If you are not installing a new expansion card, install an expansion slot cover to close the open slot or install the expansion card assembly without riser that shipped with the computer.
ÄCAUTION: To insure proper cooling of internal components during operation after removing an expansion card, you must replace it with a new card, cover the open slot (for example, with a metal slot cover), or replace the expansion card assembly with the expansion card assembly without riser that shipped with the computer.
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