c. If you are removing a PCI Express x8 or x16 card, release the slot cover retention latch that secures
the slot by opening the cover on the chassis (1). Pull the retention arm on the back of the expansion
socket (2) away from the card and carefully rock the card back and forth until the connectors pull free
from the socket. Lift the card straight up then away from the inside of the chassis to remove it (3). Be
sure not to scrape the card against other components.
6. Store the removed card in anti-static packaging.
7. If you are not installing a new expansion card, install an expansion slot cover to close the open slot.
CAUTION: After removing an expansion card, you must replace it with a new card or expansion slot cover
for proper cooling of internal components during operation.
To replace an expansion card, reverse the removal procedures.
Recongure the computer, if necessary.
26 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures
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