Dell PowerEdge 2300 Upgrade Manual page 12

1-8 Dell PowerEdge Systems — Microprocessor Upgrade
g. Slide the system board and mounting plate assembly forward about
12.7 millimeters (mm) (0.5 inch), rotate it away from the top of the chassis,
and lift it out of the chassis.
h. Lay the assembly with the system board facing up on a flat surface.
i. Remove the mounting screw from the mounting plate.
j. Slide the system board about 6.3 mm (0.25 inch) toward the front (left edge
of the mounting plate) and lift the system board up and away from the
mounting plate.
3. To install the replacement mounting plate assembly (provided in your upgrade kit)
in your PowerEdge 2300 system, perform the preceding steps in reverse order.
4. Remove the microprocessor.
See "Removing the Microprocessors", found later in this document.
5. Remove the cooling shroud.
See "Removing and Replacing the Cooling Shroud", found later in this document.
6. Install the upgrade microprocessor.
See "Installing the Upgrade Microprocessor", found later in this document.
7. Replace the cooling shroud.
See "Removing and Replacing the Cooling Shroud", found later in this document.
If the upgrade kit comes with a new cooling shroud, you must install the new
cooling shroud. See "Installing a New Cooling Shroud", found later in this
document.
8. Reassemble and check the system.
See "Reassembling and Checking the System", found later in this document.
         


To upgrade to Pentium II or Pentium III microprocessors in the PowerEdge 4300, per-
form the following steps.
NOTES: If you are installing a 600-MHz (or greater) microprocessor in your
PowerEdge 4300, the system board mounting tray must be replaced. A replacement
mounting tray is provided with the upgrade kit.
If you are upgrading a PowerEdge 4300 with a microprocessor with an operating
frequency less than 600 MHz, you do not need to replace the system board
mounting tray.