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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 (1) then away from the inside of the chassis to
release it from the chassis frame (2). Be sure not to scrape the card against the other
components.
Figure 8-9
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. 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 8-10
6.
Store the removed card in anti-static packaging.
174 Chapter 8 Removal and Replacement Procedures Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis
Removing a Standard PCI Expansion Card
Removing a PCI Express x16 Expansion Card
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