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Removing the card guide – Compaq AP500 User Manual

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Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Maintenance and Service Guide

Removing the Card Guide

To remove the card guide:

1.

Perform the service preparations shown on page 3-2, then lay the workstation on its side.

2.

Remove the following components:

Workstation feet

Side access panel

I/O bracket assembly

Full-length expansion boards, if installed

3.

Using a blunt tool, press inward on the two center tabs on the card guide.

4.

Gently pull the card guide out.

Figure 3-13. Removing the card guide

To replace the card guide, reverse the above procedure.

IMPORTANT: Before replacing the I/O bracket assembly, read “Important Guidelines for I/O
Bracket Assembly Replacement” earlier in this chapter.