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8. Pull the VRM from the midplane-board VRM connector. PCI-X board 9. To replace the midplane-board VRM, reverse the steps. Before you begin: v Read "Installation guidelines" on page 77. v Read the safety notices at "Safety notices (multilingual translations)" on page 201. v Read "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 200. Complete the following steps to remove the PCI-X board: 1. Turn off the server (see "Turning off the server" on page 8), and disconnect all power cords and external cables. 2. Open the top cover (see "Opening the cover" on page 88). 3. Remove the memory-board assembly. See "Memory board" on page 115 for details. 4. Remove the shipping thumbscrews from the right side of the server, and lift the retention bracket from the server. 5. Remove the processor-board assembly. See "Processor-board assembly" on page 119 for details. 6. Remove the PCI-X board assembly from the server (see "PCI-X board assembly" on page 123), and place it on a clean work surface. Chapter 5. Field replaceable units 127

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8.
Pull
the
VRM
from
the
midplane-board
VRM
connector.
9.
To
replace
the
midplane-board
VRM,
reverse
the
steps.
PCI-X
board
Before
you
begin:
v
Read
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
77.
v
Read
the
safety
notices
at
“Safety
notices
(multilingual
translations)”
on
page
201.
v
Read
“Handling
static-sensitive
devices”
on
page
200.
Complete
the
following
steps
to
remove
the
PCI-X
board:
1.
Turn
off
the
server
(see
“Turning
off
the
server”
on
page
8),
and
disconnect
all
power
cords
and
external
cables.
2.
Open
the
top
cover
(see
“Opening
the
cover”
on
page
88).
3.
Remove
the
memory-board
assembly.
See
“Memory
board”
on
page
115
for
details.
4.
Remove
the
shipping
thumbscrews
from
the
right
side
of
the
server,
and
lift
the
retention
bracket
from
the
server.
5.
Remove
the
processor-board
assembly.
See
“Processor-board
assembly”
on
page
119
for
details.
6.
Remove
the
PCI-X
board
assembly
from
the
server
(see
“PCI-X
board
assembly”
on
page
123),
and
place
it
on
a
clean
work
surface.
Chapter
5.
Field
replaceable
units
127