Hardware Reference Guide
a. Insert a at-bladed screwdriver into the slots on the rear of slot cover (1) and rock the slot cover 
back and forth (2) to break it free from the chassis.
b. If you are removing a PCI Express ×1 card, hold the card at each end and carefully rock it back and 
forth until the connectors pull free from the socket. Lift the card straight up (1) and then away 
from the inside of the chassis (2) to remove it. Be sure not to scrape the card against other 
components.
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