2. Open the PCI card retention clamp. Press the retention clamp levers down to unsnap, and then
rotate them up (1).
Figure 4-28 Removing a PCI Express card
3. If removing a PCI Express x16 graphics card, press in on the release lever (2) while lifting the card
(3) out of the chassis. Store the card in an anti-static bag.
If removing s PCI Express card without a release lever, simply lift the card out of the chassis.
4. Install a PCI slot cover and close the PCI retention clamp. If the PCI retention clamp levers do not
close, ensure that all cards are properly seated, and then try again.
Installing a PCI Express card
To install a PCI Express card:
1. Disconnect power from the system (
Predisassembly procedures on page 58), remove the side
access panel (
Removing the side access panel on page 64), and remove the PCI retainer (PCI
card support bracket on page 80), if installed.
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