•IfyouarereplacinganoldPCIcard,removethescrewthatsecurestheoldPCIcard,grasptheold
cardthatiscurrentlyinstalled,andgentlypullitoutoftheslot.
Figure14.RemovingaPCIcard
Notes:
a.Thecardtstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecardasmall
amountuntilitisremovedfromthecardslot.
b.Ifthecardisheldinplacebyaretaininglatch,pressthecardretaininglatch1asshownto
disengagethelatch.Graspthecardandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.
4.RemovethenewPCIcardfromitsstatic-protectivepackage.
5.InstallthenewPCIcardintotheappropriateslotonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthe
systemboard”onpage12.
Note:IfyouareinstallingaPCIExpressx16graphicscard,makesurethememoryslotretainingclips
areclosedbeforeyouinstallthegraphicscard.
6.InstallthescrewtosecurethenewPCIcardinplace.
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