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80 Removing and Installing Parts
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Push the two release tabs on the card retention door toward each other and pivot the door
open. Because the door is captive, it will remain in the open position.
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If your computer includes a card retention mechanism, to remove the x16 card:
a
Pivot the mechanism upward and gently squeeze in on the sides to release the
mechanism from the two tab slots holding it in place.
b
Set the retention mechanism aside in a secure location.
NOTE: For full-length PCI-E cards, if a "piano" bracket is present on your computer you need to rotate it
upward by pressing the tabs on the side of the bracket toward each other.
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*may not be present on all computers
PCI Express
x16 card
PCI Express x16
card slot
PCI Express x1
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PCI Express x1
card slot
securing tab