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74 Removing and Installing Parts
Removing a PCI Express Card
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Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 61.
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If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
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Gently pull back the securing tab, grasp the card by its top corners, and then ease it out of its connector.
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If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening.
NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification of the
computer. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your computer.
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Replace the computer cover (see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 96), reconnect the
computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
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Uninstall the card’s driver.
Drives
Your computer supports a combination of these devices:
• One SATA (serial ATA) drive
• One FlexBay drive (optional floppy drive or Media Card Reader)
• One CD or DVD drive
Connect a SATA optical drive to the connector labeled "SATA1" on the system board. A serial ATA hard
drive should be connected to the connector labeled "SATA0 (blue connector)" on the system board.
1 FlexBay for optional floppy drive or
Media Card Reader (under CD/DVD drive)
2 CD/DVD drive 3 hard drive
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