Replacing The System Board - IBM System x3550 M4 Installation And Service Manual

Replacing the system board

Use this information to replace the system board.
About this task
Important:
1. When you reassemble the components in the server, be sure to route all cables
2. When you replace the system board, you must either update the server with
3. When you replace the system board, make sure that you remove the Integrated
4. Reactivate any Features on Demand features. Instructions for automating the
5. Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated code updates.
To install the system board, complete the following steps:
Procedure
330
IBM System x3550 M4 Type 7914: Installation and Service Guide
carefully so that they are not exposed to excessive pressure.
the latest firmware or restore the pre-existing firmware from a diskette or CD
image. Make sure that you have the latest firmware or a copy of the
pre-existing firmware before you proceed. See "Updating the firmware" on
page 101, "Updating the Universal Unique Identifier (UUID)" on page 122, and
"Updating the DMI/SMBIOS data" on page 124 for more information.
Management Module Advanced Upgrade and place it on the new system
board. For information about the Advanced Upgrade, see "Using the remote
presence and blue-screen capture features" on page 115.
activation of features and installing activation keys is in the IBM Features on
Demand User's Guide. To download the document, go to /http://
www.ibm.com/systems/x/fod/, log in, and click Help.
If the device is part of a cluster solution, verify that the latest level of code is
supported for the cluster solution before you update the code.
1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page vii, "Handling
static-sensitive devices" on page 36, and "Installation guidelines" on page 33.
2. Grasp the system board handles to align the system board with the chassis;
then, lower the system board into the chassis and slide the system board
toward the rear of the server until the system board is seated firmly into the
locator pins on the chassis.