Dell Alienware Area-51 ALX (Late 2009) - Manual (Page 44)

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CHAPTER 5: INSTALLING ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS
Removing and Replacing Expansion Card(s)
Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 36.
Open the side panel (see “Opening and Closing the Side Panel“ on page 2. 38).
Press the shroud button to release the shroud and then rotate the shroud 3.
away from the computer.
Locate the expansion card on the system board (see “Inside View of Your
4.
Computer“ on page 39).
Disconnect any cables connected to the card (if applicable).
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Remove the card. 6.
For a PCI or PCI Express x1 card, grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it
out of its connector.
For a PCI Express x16 card, push the retention mechanism on the card
connector as you grasp the card by its top corners, and then ease the card
out of the connector.
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1 expansion card 3 shroud
2 shroud button