Removing the expansion card
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
Safety
instructions.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the
Before working inside your
system.
3. If required,
remove the air
shroud.
Steps
1. Rotate to open the PCIe card holder.
2. Disconnect the cables form the expansion card.
3. By holding the edges lift the expansion card from the PCIe slot on the system board
Figure 68. Removing the expansion card
4. Install the metal filler bracket if not replacing the expansion card.
NOTE:
The numbers on the image do not depict the exact steps. The numbers are for representation of sequence.
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Installing and removing system components