IBM System x3650 M5 Installation And Service Manual page 229

EIA assembly
Figure 151. Cable removal
10. If you are instructed to return the EIA assembly, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied
to you.
For the left EIA assembly
1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page vii and
"Installation guidelines" on page 283.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cord and
all external cables.
3. Remove the top cover (see "Removing the top cover" on page 146).
4. Remove the fan cage assembly (see "Removing the fan cage assembly" on page
172).
5. Disconnect the front video cable form the system board.
Note: Disengage all latches, release tabs or locks on cable connectors when you
disconnect all cables from the system board. Failing to release them before
removing the cables will damage the cable sockets on the system board. The
cable sockets on the system board are fragile. Any damage to the cable sockets
may require replacing the system board.
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