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PCI Express Cards
Your computer supports one low-profile PCI Express x16 card.
If you are installing or replacing a PCI Express x16 card, see "Installing a PCI Express x16 Card," or if
you are removing the card, see "Removing a PCI Express x16 Card."
If you are replacing either type of PCI Express card, remove the current driver for the card from the
operating system. See the documentation that came with the card for information.
Installing a PCI Express x16 Card
1
Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin."
2
If you are replacing a PCI Express x16 card, remove the installed card:
a
Press the lever with your thumb until you release the securing tab.
b
While pressing the lever, pull the card up and out of the card connector.
NOTE: See the documentation that came with the card for information on configuring the card, making
internal connections, or customizing it for your computer.
3
Prepare the card for installation.
1 PCI Express x16 card
2 lever
3
securing slot (not all cards)
4
securing tab
5 PCI Express x16 card connector
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5
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