•TwoPCIExpressx16cardslots
ToinstallorreplaceaPCIcard,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage74.
3.RemovethePCIcardholder.See“RemovingandreinstallingthePCIcardholder”onpage76.
4.IfyouareinstallingaPCIcard,removetheappropriatemetalslotcover.IfyouarereplacinganoldPCI
card,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot,asshown:
Figure16.RemovingaPCIcard
Notes:
a.Thecardtstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecardasmall
amountuntilitisremovedfromthecardslot.
b.Ifthecardisheldinplacebyaretaininglatch,pressthecardretaininglatch1asshownto
disengagethelatch.Graspthecardandthengentlypullitoutoftheslot.
5.RemovethenewPCIcardfromitsstatic-protectivepackage.
6.InstallthenewPCIcardintotheappropriateslotonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsand
connectorsonthesystemboard”onpage71.
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