Replacing The System Board - IBM System x3550 M5 Type 5463 Installation And Service Manual

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Figure 197. System board removal
17. Remove the socket covers from the microprocessor sockets on the new system
board and place them on the microprocessor sockets of the old system board
that you are removing.
18. If you are instructed to return the system board, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied
to you.
Attention: Make sure to place the socket covers for the microprocessor
sockets on the system board before returning the system board.

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
carefully so that they are not exposed to excessive pressure.
2. When you replace the system board, you must either update the server with
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 35, "Updating the Universal Unique Identifier (UUID)" on page 55, and
"Updating the DMI/SMBIOS data" on page 57 for more information.
3. When you replace the system board, make sure that you remove the Integrated
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 48.
4. Reactivate any Features on Demand features. Instructions for automating the
activation of features and installing activation keys is in the IBM Features on
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