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10Turn on power to the
To remove a hot-plug PCI add-in board
1Remove the rear access panel (refer to page 44).
2If the LED for the slot indicates that power to the slot is on, turn it off by using the PCI
The LED adjacent to the slot should now be off.
For more information, refer to “Operating system support for hot- plug
3Disconnect any cables attached to the board you are removing.
4Release the latches on the front and rear retention mechanisms (Figure 35, A and B).
5Grasp the board at both corners, pull it out of the slot connector, and carefully slide it out of the retention mechanisms. Store the board in an antistatic protective wrapper.
