Removing an Add-in Card
1Complete the procedures to prepare the PC and to remove the side panel. See “Opening and Closing the PC” on page 1.
2Gently lay the PC on its side.
3On the back of the PC, remove the screw from the bracket cover for the
4Inside the PC, locate the
WARNING: Be careful of the sharp edges on the
5Remove the slot cover. Hold the card at each end, carefully rock it back and forth until the connectors pull free from the socket, and then remove the card. Or you can insert a flat screwdriver into the knockout plate slot (A) and rotate the screwdriver to break the knockout plate. Be sure not to scrape the card against the other components. Store the old card in the
A
6If you are not replacing the old
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