How to Remove a PCI Card

Before you Begin

Complete these tasks:

• "How to Power Off the System"

• "How to Remove the Side Access Panel"

• "How to Avoid Electrostatic Discharge"

Video Demonstration

Figure 6-9  

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What to Do

1. Disconnect any external cable(s) from the external faceplate of the PCI card.

2. Disconnect all cables connected to the PCI card internal connectors.

3. Remove the Phillips screw that secures the faceplate to the system rear panel.

   Use a magnetized screwdriver, if possible, to prevent the screw from falling into the system chassis.

   Figure 6-10  

   
   

4. Pull the PCI card out of its slot.

   Hold the card by the faceplate and its opposite edge, and pull each end in turn until the card is freed from its slot. Place the PCI card on an antistatic mat.

5. If you are not replacing the PCI card, install a PCI filler panel into the vacated slot.

   Secure the filler panel with the screw from the PCI faceplate.

What Next

To replace a PCI card, complete this task:

• "How to Install a PCI Card"