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ToinstallorreplaceaPCIcard,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage26.
3.Atther earofthecomputer,pressthereleasebutton1toopenthecardlatch2.
Figure11.OpeningthePCIcardlatch
4.DependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingaPCIcard,dooneofthefollowing:
•Ifyouar einstallingaPCIcard,removetheappropriatemetalslotcover.
•Ifyouar ereplacinganoldPCIcard,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullit
outoftheslot.
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