DIMM removal movie - IBM System x3400 M2, x3500 M2

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To remove a DIMM:

1. Remove the Side Cover:
   1. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect all power cords and external cables.
   2. Unlock the side cover if required
   3. press the cover-release latch down while rotating the top edge of the cover away from the server and then lift the cover off the server and set it aside.
2. Remove the Hot-swap Power Supply:
   1. Disconnect the power cord from the power supply.
   2. While pressing the release latch to the left, pull the power supply out of the bay.
   3. Use the same procedure to remove the second power supply if required.
3. Place the system on its right side. This is the recommended Service Position.
4. Remove the Air Baffle:
   1. Lift the power-supply cage handle and then rotate the power-supply cage assembly up until latched in the service position.
   2. Press the air baffle release latch and then lift the air baffle from the server.
5. Remove the DIMM:
   1. Push out on the two latches and lift the DIMM out of the socket and place it on a static protective surface.
   2. Use the same procedure to remove any additional DIMMs if required.

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