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Replacing the system board
Replacing the system board
To replace the system board:
1 Follow the instructions in “Preventing static electricity discharge” on page 65.
2 Follow the instructions in “Opening the server case” on page 66.
3 Remove the processor air baffle by following the instructions in “Removing and
installing the processor air baffle” on page 67.
4 Remove the processor thermal blanks, heat sinks, and processors by following the
instructions in “Installation and removal of processors” on page 111.
5 Remove the memory boards and memory board air baffles by following the
instructions in “Cold removal and installation of memory boards” on page 89.
6 Remove all of the PCI expansion cards by following the instructions in “Cold
installation or removal of PCI expansion cards” on page 104.
7 Remove the VRM air baffles by following the instructions in “Installing and removing
VRMs” on page 118.
8 Remove the Intel smart battery by following the instructions in “Installing and
removing the Smart Battery” on page 129.
9 Remove the Intel RAID activation key by following the instructions in “Installing and
removing the ROMB (RAID on Motherboard) activation key and dedicated RAID
memory” on page 126.
10 Remove the center brace by following the instructions in “Removing and installing
the center brace” on page 69.
11 Remove the PCI slot dividers by pushing the release latches, then lifting the dividers
from the chassis.
12 Disconnect the power and data cables from the system board, noting their locations
and orientation. (You will reconnect the cables after you install the new board.)
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