HP Pro 2000 - Microtower PC Maintenance And Service Manual page 43

b. If you are removing a standard PCI card or 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 6-9 Removing a PCI or PCI Express x1 Expansion Card
c. If you are removing a PCI Express x16 card, pull the retention arm on the back of the
expansion socket away from the card and carefully rock the card back and forth until the
connectors pull free from the socket. Be sure not to scrape the card against the other
components.
Figure 6-10
6. Store the removed card in anti-static packaging.
Removing a PCI Express x16 Expansion Card
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