3. Press inward on the two side tabs and then pivot the system board to release
it from the chassis.
4. Place the system board on a clean and flat surface.
5. Locate the adapter card slot. See “Identifying parts on the system board” on
page 9.
6. Rotate the adapter card retainer to the open position and remove the adapter
card being replaced by pulling it out of the adapter card slot.
7. Remove the new adapter card from its static-protective package.
8. Install the new adapter card into the adapter card slot. Make sure that the
adapter card is firmly fixed in the slot and does not move easily.
9. Close the adapter card retainer.
10. Slide the system board to the rear of the chassis and then pivot the system
board until it is locked by the mounting stud on each side of the cover.
11. Reconnect all cables that were disconnected from the system board.
12. Go to Chapter 4, “Completing the parts replacement,” on page 31.
Figure 26. Releasing the system board
Figure 27. Removing the adapter card
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