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6 remove the pci express card from the card slot – Dell XPS 8300 (Late 2010) User Manual

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PCI Express Cards

3 Remove the graphics card bracket, if applicable (see "Removing the

Graphics Card Bracket" on page 31).

4 Remove the card retention bracket (see "Removing the Card Retention

Bracket" on page 37).

5 Disconnect any cables connected to the card, if applicable.
6 Remove the PCI Express card from the card slot:

• For a 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 securing tab, grasp the card by its

top corners, and then ease it out of its connector.

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PCI Express x1 card

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PCI Express x1 card slot

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securing tab

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PCI Express x16 card slot

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PCI Express x16 card

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