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4.DependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingaPCIcard,dooneofthefollowing:
•IfyouareinstallingaPCIcard,removetheappropriatemetalslotcover.
•IfyouarereplacinganoldPCIcard,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullit
outoftheslot.
Notes:
–Thecardfitstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecardasmall
amountuntilitisremovedfromthecardslot.
–Ifthecardisheldinplacebyaretaininglatch,pressthecardretaininglatch
1asshownto
disengagethelatch.Graspthecardandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.
Figure14.RemovingaPCIcard
5.RemovethenewPCIcardfromitsstatic-protectivepackage.
6.Installthenewcardintotheappropriateslotonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystem
board”onpage6.
Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware77