Next steps
1. If required, reconnect the cables to the expansion card.
2. Install the air shroud.
3. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Removing the GPU
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3. If required, remove the air shroud.
Steps
1. Loosen the captive screw and tilt the metal bracket that holds the expansion cards.
2. Hold the GPU by the edges, and pull the card up to remove it from the expansion card connector on the system board.
Figure 62. Removing the GPU
3. If the GPU is not going to be replaced, install metal filler.
4. Tilt the metal bracket and tighten the captive screw.
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Installing and removing system components