Disconnect any cables from the external faceplate of the SSP card.
Remove the Phillips screw that secures the card faceplate to the system rear panel.
Use a magnetized screwdriver, if possible, to prevent the screw from falling into the system chassis. Save the screw for when you install the replacement SSP card.
Remove the SSP card from its rear panel opening.
Disconnect the SSP data cable from the main logic board at connector J4201.
Place the SSP card and data cable on an antistatic mat.
If you are not replacing the SSP card, install a PCI filler panel into the vacated SSP slot.
Secure the filler panel with the screw from the PCI faceplate.