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Replacing the PCI Backplane
CAUTION: When removing the PCI backplane, be careful not to flex the board.
Flexing the board may damage the BGA component connections.
1. Remove the three screws
ers.
2. Press up the two tabs
3. Remove the other nine screws
sis.
CAUTION: Do not remove the four additional nonwashered screws
moving them inactivates the built-in mechanism for extracting
the PCI backplane from the system.
4. Use the ejector lever
the system motherboard; then lift the backplane out of the chassis.
NOTE: When installing a new PCI backplane, align the backplane on the guide
pins
, and press the board firmly until it is seated. Seating the PCI
backplane requires considerable pressure. When seating the PCI back-
plane in a cabinet, a second person should brace the chassis to ensure
that no excessive stress is placed on the rails.
Reinstalling the Separators
Reference Figure 8–29 for this procedure.
1. Align the left hole
vider. Note that the right corresponding hole
aligned.
2. Push the separator
that secure the base
on the base and remove the base.
that secure the PCI backplane to the chas-
in the fan area to separate the PCI backplane from
with the corresponding connection tab
in and slide it to the left.
FRU Removal and Replacement
holding the PCI divid-
. Re-
in the di-
and connection tab
are
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