Upgrading The Chassis; Replacing The Server Board; Replacing The Front Panel Board - HP Carrier-grade cc2300 Product Manual

5 Upgrading the Chassis

Replacing the Server Board

The replacement server board comes already installed in a replacement chassis. Please note that
warranty is tracked by the serial and product number on your original system. Please record the
serial and product number of the original server you purchased and affix it to the replacement
server.
1. Remove the top cover of the failed server.
2. Remove any PCI cards that may be installed in a 3.3 Volt or 5 Volt riser boards and place
them on a clean, static-free surface.
3. Unplug the PCI riser boards from the server board and place them on a clean, static-free
surface.
4. Remove the heatsink(s) and processor(s) from the server board and place them on a clean,
static-free surface.
5. Remove the memory DIMMs from the server board and place them on a static-free surface.
6. Remove the disks and place them on a static-free surface.
7. Place the replacement server on a static-free surface and install components that were
removed in steps 1 through 7. NOTE: Be sure to install the heat dissipation strip
(powerstrate) between the processor and the heat sink.
8. Replace the top cover.

Replacing the Front Panel Board

To replace the front panel board, follow this procedure:
1. Disconnect the USB, alarms, and front panel signal cables (A in Figure 26) from the front panel
board.
2. Remove the screw securing the front panel board to the front panel (B in Figure 26).
3. Slide the front panel board in the direction of the arrow (C in Figure 26) to release from the
keyhole standoffs.
4. Lift out the front panel board and place it on a clean, static-free work surface.
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