Removing 4 out of 6 switches in a switch stack

Hi all,
A very simple question for the group (I hope!) regarding 3750 switch stacks.
I've inherited a stack of 6 3750 switches. I need to reduce this to two. All of my active connections have been moved over to the remaining two switches I plan to keep.
Here is the output of the show switch
DASW01_4STACK#sh switch
Switch/Stack Mac Address : 001c.b1d9.cb80
                                           H/W   Current
Switch# Role   Mac Address     Priority Version State
1       Member 0019.2f07.ab80     1      0       Ready
*2       Master 001c.b1d9.cb80     1      0       Ready
3       Member 001c.b1e1.5d80     1      0       Ready
4       Member 001c.b1f6.4a80     1      0       Ready
5       Member 0023.eabd.3500     1      0       Ready
6       Member 001c.0ea1.be80     13     0       Ready
The two switches I want to keep are # 5 and #6.
As you can see, for some reason the master is not on switch 6 even though it has the highest priority. All the switches are connected together with the proper redundant stack cables.
I've never worked with stacks before but would the actions be as simple as.
1. Backup configs!
2. Turn off switches 1 to 4 one at a time an allow for the stack to stabilize after each switch is powered down.
3. Verify that switch 6 is now the master and everything still works.
4. Turn off switch 5 & 6 and connect the stack cables of each switch to each other for redundancy (currently only one cable connects switch 5&6)
5. Turn on switch 5 & 6
Am I missing anything?
Thank you!
-Pete

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Leo Laohoo wrote:"Power off the switch that is to be added."But Joseph you are not ADDING switches. You are REMOVING switches from a stack and re-cabling.If one was adding a new switch, then yes, I recommend the new switch is to be powered OFF before connect the stacking cable.
Leo, an excellent point!
Powering of the switch, when "adding" to the stack, no doubt gets it to initiate itself as a stack member.
Re-cabling existing stacks members, shouldn't need that, but the question then is whether the hardware (stack connections) were designed for making "hot" (i.e. both sides powered on) connections. If they are, then you're correct, no need to power off switch 5.

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