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.
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 (1) and carefully rock the card back and forth until the connectors pull
free from the socket. Lift the card straight up (2) then away from the inside of the chassis (3) to
remove it. Be sure not to scrape the card against other components.
NOTE: If the card is full length, you may need to rotate the drive cage up to remove the card.
6. Store the removed card in anti-static packaging.
7. If you are not installing a new expansion card, install an expansion slot cover to close the open slot.
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