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61 42... Removing and installing/replacing DC/DC converter

NOTE: DC/DC converter is installed in vehicles with automatic start-stop function.

Necessary preliminary work: 

Unlock fasteners (1) from below and slide upwards approx. 10 mm.

Unlock locks (2) in direction of arrow.

Remove cover (3).

Fig 1: Detaching Locks
G04751288Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Release lugs in direction of arrow. Remove DC/DC converter (1) by pulling upward. Disconnect plug connection (2).

Fig 2: Releasing Lugs
G06855303Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.