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Replacing a Server Board
1. Before removing the cover to work inside the system, observe the safety guidelines on page 45.
2. Disconnect all cables from the rear I/O of the chassis.
3. Remove the cover from the chassis.
4. Remove the PCI riser cards.
5. Remove the fan module.
6. Unplug all cables connected to the server board.
7. Remove any processors and DIMMs that you wish to use with the new board. (See the
documentation that shipped with your server board.)
8. Remove the three mounting screws that secure the server board to the chassis (Figure 43).
9. Slide the board toward the front of the chassis until the I/O connectors are clear of the chassis
I/O openings and lift it from the chassis.
10. Ensure that the edge of the insulator sheet is below the studs in the rear chassis wall and that the
sheet is laying flat on the chassis floor.
11. Place the new server board on the chassis standoffs, being careful to position the board
I/O connectors in the rear chassis I/O openings.
12. Adjust board position so that the two mounting holes near the board edges rest securely on the
two corresponding shouldered standoffs.
13. Attach the board to the chassis using the three screws.
14. Install the processor(s), terminator, and memory cards that you wish to use with the new board.
Working Inside Your Server
Figure 43. Removing the Server Board
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