Removing pci and pci-express cards – Dell Alienware Area 51 (Late 2009) User Manual
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CHAPTER 6: PCI AND PCI-EXPRESS CARDS
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PCI-Express x16 card
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PCI-Express x16 connector
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retention mechanism
Removing PCI and PCI-Express Cards
Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page
1.
Lift the release panel and open the left side-panel.
2.
Remove the PCI shroud (see “Removing the PCI Shroud“ on page
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Disconnect any cables connected to the card (if applicable).
4.
Remove the card:
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For a PCI or PCI-Express x1 card, grasp the card by its top corners, and
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ease it out of its connector.
For a PCI-Express x16 card, push the retention mechanism 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 connector.
NOTE: If you are not replacing a card, install a filler bracket
in the empty card-slot opening.