Dell XPS 8300 Service Manual page 40

3 Remove the graphics card bracket, if applicable (see "Removing the
Graphics Card Bracket" on page 31).
4 Remove the card retention bracket (see "Removing the Card Retention
Bracket" on page 37).
5 Disconnect any cables connected to the card, if applicable.
6 Remove the PCI Express card from the card slot:
• For a PCI Express x1 card, grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it
out of its connector.
• For a PCI Express x16 card, push the securing tab, grasp the card by its
top corners, and then ease it out of its connector.
1
1 PCI Express x1 card
3
securing tab
5
PCI Express x16 card
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PCI Express Cards
2
3
5
2 PCI Express x1 card slot
4
PCI Express x16 card slot
4