4 1231 Adapter retainer flap2 Tab3 Adapter retention latch4 Adapter7. If you are removing a long adapter, press on the touchpoint on the adapter retainerflap (1) at the end of the slot nearest the front of the system, and rotate theadapter retainer flap upward.8. Rotate the adapter retention latch (3) counterclockwise.9. Raise the tab (2) on the adapter guide over the tab on the top corner of theadapter.10. Carefully grasp the adapter (4) by its top edge or upper corners, and remove itfrom the system board.Replacement1. Remove the adapter from the antistatic package.Attention: Avoid touching the components and gold-edge connectors on theadapter.Chapter 9. Removal and Replacement Procedures 277