Installing The System Board - Dell PowerEdge R430 Owner's Manual

Installing the system board

Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.
CAUTION: Do not lift the system board assembly by holding a memory module, processor, or
other components.
CAUTION: Take care not to damage the system identification button while placing the system
board into the chassis.
1. Ensure that you read the
2. Unpack the new system board assembly.
Steps
1. Hold the system board by its edges and the system board t-handle, and angle it toward the back of
the chassis.
2. Lower the system board into the chassis till the connectors at the back of the system board align
with the slots on the rear wall of the chassis, and the screw holes on the system board align with the
standoffs on the chassis.
3. Tighten the nine screws that secure the system board to the chassis.
Next steps
1. Install the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). See,
2. Replace the following:
a. internal dual SD module
b. heat sink/heat-sink blank and processor/processor blank
c. expansion-card riser
d. expansion cards
e. integrated storage controller card
f. cooling fan cables
g. memory modules
h. cooling shroud
3. Reconnect all cables to the system board.
NOTE: Ensure that the cables inside the system are routed through the cable routing latch.
4. Follow the procedure listed in
5. Import your new or existing iDRAC Enterprise license. For more information, see the Integrated Dell
Remote Access Controller User's Guide, at dell.com/support/home.
6. Ensure that you:
Safety instructions.
Installing the Trusted Platform Module
After working inside your system.
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