6. Press down the tab on the top of the card retainer at the appropriate card slot and pivot the card retainer back through the chassis wall.
1 release tab
2 card retainer
7. Remove the card:
a. If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
b. If the card is full-length, press the release tab on the end of the alignment guides on the fan bracket.
c. If the connector has a release tab, press the release tab as you grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
1 PCI Express x16 card
2 securing tab
3 PCI Express x16 card slot
8. If you are replacing the card, see
If you are not replacing the card, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening.
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 on all dual-graphics configurations) is unnecessary in a single card configuration.
9. Before you rotate the card retainer back into place, ensure that:
The tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar.
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The notch in the top of each card or filler bracket fits around the alignment guide.
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NOTE:
For extra security, remove the alignment guide (an upside-down screw) and screw it in right side up to secure a card.
Installing PCI Express Graphics Cards in a Dual
Configuration.