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Removing an Expansion Card

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Removing an Expansion Card CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see "Precautionary Measures." NOTICE: Before disconnecting a peripheral from the system or removing a component from the system board, verify that the standby power indicator on the system board has turned off. To locate this indicator, see "System Board Components" or "Interior Service Label." 1 Turn off the computer and peripherals, disconnect them from their electrical outlets, wait at least 5 seconds, and then remove the computer cover. 2 If you have a mini tower chassis, lay the computer down on its right side. 3 If you have a mini tower chassis and you are removing an AGP card, remove the AGP card brace. 4 If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card. 5 Remove the screw that secures the expansion card bracket to the chassis (see the following figure). Save the screw to use when installing the expansion card or filler bracket later in this procedure. 6 Grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector. E xpans ion Car ds 103

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Expansion Cards
103
Removing an Expansion Card
CAUTION:
Before you perform this procedure, see "
Precautionary
Measures
."
NOTICE:
Before disconnecting a peripheral from the system or removing a
component from the system board, verify that the standby power indicator on
the system board has turned off. To locate this indicator, see "
System Board
Components
" or "
Interior Service Label
."
1
Turn off the computer and peripherals, disconnect them from their
electrical outlets, wait at least 5 seconds, and then
remove the
computer cover
.
2
If you have a mini tower chassis, lay the computer down on its right
side.
3
If you have a mini tower chassis and you are removing an AGP card,
remove the AGP card brace
.
4
If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
5
Remove the screw that secures the expansion card bracket to the
chassis (see the following figure).
Save the screw to use when installing the expansion card or filler
bracket later in this procedure.
6
Grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.