5.RemovethePCIeslotbracketfromthechassis.StorethebracketincasethatyoulaterremovethePCIe
cardandneedthebrackettocovertheplace.
Figure59.RemovingthePCIeslotbracket
6.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthePCIecardtoanyunpaintedsurfaceontheoutside
oftheserver.Then,takethePCIecardoutofthepackage.
Note:CarefullyhandlethePCIecardbyitsedges.
7.Ifnecessary,replacethefull-heightbracketwiththelow-profilebracket.Toreplacethebracket,dothe
following:
Note:Dependingonthespecifictype,thePCIecardanditsbracketmightlookdifferentfromthe
followingillustrations.
a.CarefullyremovethescrewsthatsecurethePCIecardandthenremovethefull-heightbracket
fromthePCIecard.
Figure60.Removingthefull-heightbracket
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