8. Remove the expansion slot cover or the existing expansion card.
a. If you are installing an expansion card in a vacant socket, remove the appropriate expansion
slot cover on the back of the chassis. Pull the slot cover straight up out of the chassis.
Figure 7-15 Removing an Expansion Slot Cover
b. If you are replacing an existing expansion card, carefully rock the existing card back and forth
until the connectors pull free from the socket. Pull the expansion card straight up from the
socket to release it from the chassis frame. Be sure not to scrape the card against the other
components.
Figure 7-16 Removing a PCI Express x1 Expansion Card
9. Store the removed card in anti-static packaging.
10. If you are not installing a new expansion card, install an expansion slot cover to close the open
slot.
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