Removing A Pci Express Expansion Card - HP Compaq dx6100 ST Hardware Reference Manual
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Removing a PCI Express Expansion Card
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To remove a PCI Express expansion card:
1. If you have locked the Smart Cover Lock, restart the computer
and enter Computer Setup to unlock the lock.
2. Turn off the computer properly through the operating system,
then turn off any external devices.
3. Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and disconnect
any external devices.
4. Remove the computer cover. Refer to
Cover."
5. Release the slot cover retention latch on the back of the computer
that secures the PCI slot covers by lifting the green tab on the
latch and rotating the latch to the open position.
6. Pull the retention arm on the back of the PCI Express 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. Be sure not to scrape the card against the
other components.
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