b.
If you are removing a standard PCI Express x1 card, hold the card at each end, and
carefully rock it back and forth until the connectors pull free from the socket. Pull the
expansion card straight up from the socket then away from the inside of the chassis to
release it from the chassis frame. Be sure not to scrape the card against the other
components.
Figure 6-8
6.
Store the removed card in anti-static packaging.
7.
If you are not installing a new expansion card, install an expansion slot cover to close the open
slot.
CAUTION:
expansion slot cover for proper cooling of internal components during operation.
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Chapter 6 Removal and Replacement Procedures Microtower (MT) Chassis
Removing a PCI Express x1 Expansion Card
After removing an expansion card, you must replace it with a new card or