User’s Manual

Motherboard User Manual
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Chapter 1
Using the Q-Release Slim PCIe slot
The PCIe slots on this motherboard feature the Q-Release slim feature allowing you to
easily remove an expansion card installed to this PCIe slot, even when the expansion card
may be blocking the PCIe push-latch, such as a graphics card. You may also remove an
expansion card by pushing down on the PCIe push-latch.
To release an expansion card on a Q-Release Slim PCIe slot:
Pull the front end of the expansion card upwards, this should release the expansion card
from the Q-Release Slim PCIe slot, allowing you to remove the expansion card from the
Q-Release Slim PCIe slot.
The illustration below is for reference only. The motherboard and Q-Release Slim PCIe
slot may differ between models, but the steps for using the Q-Release Slim PCIe slot
remain the same.
Do not try to remove the expansion card by pulling the rear end of the expansion card
upwards without pushing down on the PCIe push-latch first. Doing so with excessive force
may cause damages to the motherboard.
PCIe push-latch
Front end
Rear end