136 Installing System Components
3
Remove the power supply(s). See "Removing a Power Supply."
4
Remove all expansion cards and the integrated storage controller card. See
"Removing an Expansion Card" and "Removing the Integrated Storage
Controller Card."
5
Remove the two expansion-card risers. See "Removing an Expansion-Card
Riser."
6
If installed, remove the iDRAC6 Enterprise card. See "Removing an
iDRAC6 Enterprise Card."
7
If installed, remove the NIC hardware key from the system board. See
"NIC Hardware Key."
8
Disconnect and remove the fan assembly. See "Cooling Fans."
9
Disconnect all cables from the system board.
10
Remove the system board assembly:
a
Pull up the spring-loaded blue retention pin located in the center of
the system board, and then slide the system board assembly toward
the front end of the chassis.
CAUTION: Do not lift the system board assembly by grasping a memory module,
processor, or other components.
b
Grasp the system board assembly by the blue and black storage card
guides, or the edges of the system board tray, and lift the assembly
from the chassis. See Figure 3-24.