I/O Baseboard; I/O Baseboard Removal - IBM xSeries 380 Hardware Maintenance Manual

I/O baseboard

I/O baseboard removal

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4. Snap shut the four plastic latches that secure the two halves of the
Processor/Memory Complex together.
5. Tighten the two captive screws that help secure the Processor Baseboard to the
Processor/Memory Complex.
6. Carefully turn the Processor/Memory Complex over so that you can work on the
underside.
7. Install the thermal blanks into the bottom half of the Processor/Memory Complex
as described in "Processor or thermal blank installation" on page 183.
8. Install the memory board into the bottom half of the Processor/Memory Complex
as described in "Memory board installation" on page 186.
9. Carefully turn the Processor/Memory Complex over so that you can work on the
topside.
10. Install the processors and power pods into the top half of the Processor/Memory
Complex as described in "Processor or thermal blank installation" on page 183.
11. Install the memory board into the top half of the Processor/Memory Complex as
described in "Memory board installation" on page 186.
12. Install the Processor/Memory Complex into the server as described in
"Processor/memory complex" on page 110.
The I/O Baseboard resides in the upper rear of the chassis and plugs into the
Sideplane. After removing all the PCI I/O boards, you can remove the I/O
Baseboard.
Note:
• Read "Before you begin" on page 136.
• Read "Safety information" on page 257 .
• Read "Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices" on page 260.
Complete the following actions to remove the I/O baseboard:
1. Disconnect the power cables.
2. Open the rear cover of the server and remove the non-hot plug PCI adapter board
cover.
3. Remove the top cover as described in "Top cover removal" on page 168.
4. Remove the Legacy I/O board as described in "Legacy I/O board removal" on
page 203.
5. Disconnect the cable to the external SCSI port from the I/O Baseboard.
6. Loosen the captive screw to disconnect and remove the external SCSI port from
the chassis I/O connector at the rear of chassis.
7. Remove all non-hot plug PCI adapter boards.
8. Remove all hot plug PCI I/O boards as described in "PCI hot plug LED board
removal" on page 202.