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b. Disconnect the GPU power cable from the GPU card.
c. Press the tab, and pull the card holder from the riser.
d. Open the expansion card holder latch on the riser.
e. Hold the GPU card by the edges and pull the card from the riser.
Figure 162. Removing GPU from Riser 4
3. If you are replacing the GPU permanently, install a filler bracket.
NOTE:
You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion card slot to maintain Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in
proper cooling and airflow inside the system. The filler bracket is necessary to maintain proper thermal conditions.
4. Install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot opening and close the expansion card latch.
Installing and removing system components
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