Service Manual

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6. Press the securing tab (if present) on the system board connector as you grasp the card by its top corners, and then ease the card out of the
connector.
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7. Install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening. If you are replacing the card, see Installing PCI and PCI Express Cards.
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8. Replace the screw that secures the filler bracket to the chassis.
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9. Push the card retainer back into its original position; push its tip so that its tab clicks into place.
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10. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover).
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11. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
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12. To complete the removal procedure, see Configuring Your Computer After Removing or Installing a PCI/PCI Express Card.
Installing PCI and PCI Express Cards
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1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
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release tab
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card retainer
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screw
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alignment guide
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fan cage
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alignment guide release tab
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PCI Express x16 card
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securing tab
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PCI Express x16 card slot
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NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification of the computer. The brackets also keep
dust and dirt out of your computer.
CAUTION: Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent the computer cover from closing properly
or cause damage to the equipment.
NOTE: If you removed the alignment guide, replace the alignment guide on the card fan cage; push the alignment guide until it clicks into place.
NOTE: If you have or are upgrading to the optional dual-graphics configuration, see Installing a PCI Express Graphics Card in a Dual Configuration to
install a graphics card.