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4. Locate the correct vacant expansion socket on the system board and the corresponding expansion slot

on the back of the computer chassis.

5. Before installing an expansion card, remove the expansion slot cover or the existing expansion card.

NOTE: Before removing an installed expansion card, disconnect any cables that may be attached to

the expansion card.

a. If you are installing an expansion card in a vacant socket, you must slide one of the expansion slot

covers up and out of the chassis or use a atblade screwdriver to pry out one of the metal shields

on the rear panel that covers the expansion slot. Be sure to remove the appropriate shield for the

expansion card you are installing.

NOTE: System board appearance may vary.

b. If you are removing a 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. Lift the card straight up (1) then away from the

inside of the chassis (2) to remove it. Be sure not to scrape the card against other components.

32 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures: Microtower

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