10. Remove the right access panel.
See “Removing the Right Access Panel” (page 116).
11. Remove the SAS backplane and cable.
See “Removing the SAS Backplane” (page 129).
12. Remove the front panel. See “Removing the Front Panel” (page 130).
13. Remove the processors.
See “Removing a Processor” (page 125).
14. Remove the processor MVR cable by unplugging it from the system board.
15. Remove the mezzanine cards.
See “Removing a Mezzanine Card” (page 134).
16. Remove the TPM (if necessary).
See “Removing the TPM” (page 136).
17. Remove the three air baffles by pulling them straight up and out of the server blade.
The air baffles are shown in Figure 64.
Figure 64 Air Baffles
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MLB air baffle – middleChassis plugMLB air baffle – left
18. Loosen the four captive thumbscrews located on the system board.
For the thumbscrew locations, see Figure 65 (page 140).
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