4.IfyouareinstallingaPCIcard,removetheappropriatemetalslotcover.IfyouarereplacinganoldPCI
card,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.
Notes:
a.ThePCIcardfitstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecarda
smallandequalamountuntilitiscompletelyremovedfromthecardslot.
b.IfthePCIcardisheldinplacebyaretainingclip,openthecardretainingclip1asshown.Graspthe
PCIcardandgentlypullitoutofthecardslot.
Figure45.OpeningthePCIcardretainingclip
Figure46.RemovingaPCIcard
5.RemovethenewPCIcardfromitsstatic-protectivepackage.
6.InstallthenewPCIcardintotheappropriateslotonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthe
systemboard”onpage13.
Note:IfyouareinstallingaPCIExpressx16card,makesurethememoryslotretainingclipsare
closedbeforeyouinstallthePCIExpressx16card.
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