ToinstallorreplaceaPCIcard,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage14.
3.RotatethePCIcardretainertotheopenposition.
4.DependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingaPCIcard,dooneofthefollowing:
•Ifyouar einstallingaPCIcard,removetheappropriatemetalslotcover.
•Ifyouar ereplacinganoldPCIcard,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullit
outoftheslot.
Figure12.RemovingaPCIcard
Notes:
a.Thecardtstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecardasmall
amountuntilitisremovedfromthecardslot.
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