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Dell OptiPlex 9010/7010 Mini-Tower Owner's Manual

Removing the Expansion Cards

  1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
  2. Remove the cover.
    Figure displaying the location of a expansion card.
  3. Press the card-retention latch on the inside and pull the latch outwards on the other side.
    Figure displaying how to lift the card-retention latch.
  4. Gently pull the release lever away from the PCIe x16 card until you release the securing tab from the dent in the card. Then, ease the card up and out of its connector and remove it from the system board.
    Figure displaying how to remove the expansion card out of its connector.
  5. Repeat step 4 to remove the other expansion card(s) if available.

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