Step 10: (IEC Only) disconnect the brown and blue wires from the back of the female IEC
connector.
Step 11: (IEC Only) Using a 1/4” AF nut driver or small adjustable spanner, remove the
nut that secures the green/yellow earth wire from the PEM stud on the rear of the
backplane. Leave the earth wire connected to the rear of the female IEC
connector and save the nut, you will need to re-use them when attaching to the
new backplane.
Step 12: Pull one side forward to angle the backplane then remove the backplane
metalwork from the rack