Compaq dc7700 - Convertible Minitower PC Service & Reference Manual page 83

5. If you are installing an expansion card in a vacant socket, remove the appropriate expansion
slot cover on the back of the chassis. Pull the slot cover straight up to release it from the
chassis frame.
6. If you are removing an expansion card from a standard expansion socket, hold the card at
each end and carefully rock it back and forth until the connectors pull free from the socket.
Lift the expansion card straight up to release it from the chassis frame. Be sure not to scrape
the card against other components.
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Before removing an installed expansion card, disconnect any cables that may be attached to the
expansion card.
Service Reference Guide, dc7700
Removal and Replacement Procedures - Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis
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