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# Deactivating a Firmware File version

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To deactivate a Firmware File version in Bytebeam console,

<Steps>
  <Step title="Access Actions Tab">
    Click on the **Actions** tab
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go to Inventory Tab and Access Firmware Files Tab">
    Navigate to the **Firmware Files** tab by clicking on Inventory section
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go to the desired Device Component Tab">
    Click on **Firmware Files** tab and click on the desired **Device Component** tab
  </Step>

  <Step title="Locate the desired Firmware File version ">
    Scroll to the desired **Firmware File version**
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click on active toggle and Initiate Dectivation">
    Click on active toggle against the located version and click on **Deactivate** button.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>You can activate the deactivated firmware file versions for the components with the [following instructions](/platform-guide/actions/inventory-management/firmware-files/with-device-components/activating-a-deactivated-firmware-version-for-a-component)</Note>