Removing the pci-express card(s) – Dell Alienware Aurora (Late 2009) User Manual
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CHAPTER 6: PCI-EXPRESS CARD(S)
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screw
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card connector
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securing tab
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card
Removing the PCI-Express Card(s)
Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page
1.
6.
Remove the left side-panel (see “Removing the Left Side-Panel“ on page
2.
11).
Open the PCI shroud (see “Opening the PCI Shroud” on page
3.
Locate the PCI-Express card on the system board (see “System Board
4.
Components“ on page 14).
Disconnect any cables connected to the card (if applicable).
5.
Remove the screw that secures the card to the chassis.
6.
Remove the card.
7.
For a PCI-Express x1 card, grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it
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out the card connector.
For a PCI-Express x16 card, press the securing tab on the card
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connector as you grasp the card by its top corners, and then ease the
card out of the card connector.
NOTE: If you are not replacing a card, install a filler bracket in the empty
card-slot opening.