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8.
Remove the server blade release lever.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.
Release button
To remove the component:
1. Power down the server blade (on page 23).
2. Remove the server blade (on page 24).
3. Remove the access panel ("Access panel" on page 25).
4. Remove all hard drives ("Hard drive" on page 26).
5. Remove all hard drive blanks ("Hard drive blank" on page 26).
6. Remove the hard drive backplane ("Hard drive backplane" on page 32).
7. Remove the front panel/hard drive cage assembly ("Front panel/hard drive cage assembly" on page
33).
8. Remove the system board ("System board" on page 45).
Removing DIMMs, heatsinks, processors, and mezzanine cards is not required for this procedure.