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Q: How do I remove and replace an add-in card in the Gateway 3-bay nBTX case?

A: Remove an add-in card

  1. Turn off the computer, and then disconnect the power cord.

  2. Remove the case access panel.

  3. The add-in card retention latch is located at the right rear corner of the case.
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  4. Swing the retention latch open.
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  5. If applicable, disconnect any cables attached to the add-in card being removed.

  6. If applicable, press down on the clip at the end of PCI Express ×16 slot (the other slot does not have a clip), and then lift the add-in card out of the case. Lifting each end of the card in a rocking motion can help to remove it from its connector. However, do not twist or bend the card.

Replace an add-in card

  1. Align the add-in card with the slot inside the case, and then press it firmly into place.
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  2. Swing the add-in card retention latch to the closed position.
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  3. If applicable, connect cables to the add-in card.

  4. Replace the case access panel.

  5. Connect the computer's power cord, and then turn on the computer.