Service Manual

30 Replacing a PCI/PCI Express Card

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 straight out of the

connector.

Install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening. If you are replacing

the card, see "Installing Graphics Cards for Multi Graphics Card" on

page 31.

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.

NOTE: The graphics card bridge (not present in all multi-graphics

configurations) is not necessary in a single graphics card configuration.

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.

Replace the PCI card fan shroud, replace the computer cover (see

"Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 17), reconnect the computer

and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.

1 PCIe x16 card 2 securing tab

3 PCIe x16 card slot