Removing A Pci Express Card - HP Xw6600 - Workstation - 2 GB RAM Technical Reference Manual

Table 4-7 HP xw6600 Workstation PCI Express compatibility matrix (continued)
Slot type
PCI Express x16
** Open-ended PCIe connector allows x16 cards to plug into x8 connector.

Removing a PCI Express card

To remove a PCI Express card:
1. Disconnect power from the system (see
2. Remove the side access panel (see
3. Remove the PCI card support , if installed (see
4. Remove any auxiliary power or data connector cables attached to the PCIe card.
5. Open the PCI card retention clamp, press the retention clamp levers down to unsnap, and then
rotate them up (1), as shown:
Figure 4-37
6. Choose from the following:
●
If removing a PCI Express x16 graphics card, press the release lever in the direction of the
arrow (2) while lifting the card out of the chassis (3).
● If removing a full-length card and the optional front card guide is installed, press the release
tab for that card on the front card guide.
●
If removing a PCI Express card from a slot that does not have a release lever, pull the card
up and out of the slot.
Store the card in an anti-static bag.
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Mechanical compatibility
x1, x4, x8 and x16 cards
Removing a PCI Express card
Electrical compatibility
x1, x4, x8, and x16 modes
Predisassembly procedures on page
Side access panel on page
PCI card support bracket on page
Removing and replacing components
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