b. If you are removing a standard PCI card or PCI Express x1 card, hold the card at each end,
and carefully rock it back and forth until the connectors pull free from the socket. Pull the
expansion card straight up from the socket then away from the inside of the chassis to release
it from the chassis frame. Be sure not to scrape the card against the other components.
Figure 8-10 Removing a Standard PCI Expansion Card
c. If you are removing a PCI Express x16 card, pull the retention arm on the back of the expansion
socket away from the card and carefully rock the card back and forth until the connectors pull
free from the socket. Pull the expansion card straight up from the socket then away from the
inside of the chassis to release it from the chassis frame. Be sure not to scrape the card against
the other components.
Figure 8-11 Removing a PCI Express x16 Expansion Card
6. Store the removed card in anti-static packaging.
88 Chapter 8 Removal and Replacement Procedures Microtower (MT) Chassis
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