There is no special sequence required to untighten the four standoff nuts. However, they must be removed before proceeding to untighten the four jack screws. The order to untighten the four jack screws is not critical. Once all four of the jack screws are completely untightened, the SOM board pops up and the SOM connectors (male) automatically uncouple from the connectors (female) on the carrier card. Remove the SOM by carefully holding the card on the two edges.