HP dc7900 - Convertible Minitower PC User Manual

b. If you are removing a standard PCI 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 8-18 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 8-19 Removing a PCI Express x16 Expansion Card
134 Chapter 8 Removal and Replacement Procedures Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis

HP dc7900 - Convertible Minitower PC Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel Q45 Express
Memory	Up to 16 GB DDR2 SDRAM
Audio	Integrated High Definition Audio
Form Factor	Convertible Minitower
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Pentium Dual-Core
Storage	SATA Hard Drives
Graphics	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500, optional discrete graphics
Optical Drive	DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW
Network	Integrated Intel Gigabit Network Connection
Ports	USB 2.0, serial, parallel, audio in/out
Expansion Slots	PCI, PCIe x1, PCIe x16
Operating System	Windows Vista, Windows 7