5.Openthecardlatchasshown.Then,graspaPCIecardbyitsedgesandcarefullypullitoutofthe
PCIExpresscardslot.
Note:ThePCIecardfitstightlyintothePCIExpresscardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachside
ofthePCIecardasmallandequalamountuntilitiscompletelyremovedfromtheslot.
Figure27.RemovingaPCIecard
6.InstallanewPCIecardtoreplacetheoldoneorinstallaPCIecardslotbrackettocovertheplace.See
“InstallingaPCIecard”onpage63.
7.IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheoldPCIecard,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseanypackaging
materialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.
InstallingaPCIecard
ToinstallaPCIecard,dothefollowing:
1.Prepareyourserverandremovetheservercover.See“Preparingyourserverinadvanceandremoving
theservercover”onpage57.
2.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.
3.LocateaPCIeslotonthesystemboardforinstallingaPCIecard.See“Systemboardcomponents”on
page33toidentifythedifferenttypesofPCIeslotsinyourserver.
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