Removing The System Board - Lenovo System x3250 M5 Installation And Service Manual

Figure 183. Correct way of connecting the power cable connector to the system board
Step 6. Reconnect all of the cables on the system board that you removed.
Step 7. Route the cables through the cable tie if any.
Step 8. Reinstall the air baffle if it was removed before (see "Replacing the air baffle" on page 160).
Step 9. Push the power supplies back into the server.
Step 10. Reinstall the cover (see "Replacing the cover" on page 158).
What to do next
1. Install the server into the rack enclosure and push the server into the rack until it clicks into place.
2. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
3. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.

Removing the system board

Use this information to remove the system board.
Notes:
1. When you replace the system board, you must either update the server with the latest firmware or
restore the pre-existing firmware that the customer provides on a diskette or CD image. Make sure that
you have the latest firmware or a copy of the pre-existing firmware before you proceed.
2. When you replace the system board, make sure that you remove the Integrated Management Module II
(IMM2) 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 97
Note: You have to reactivate the Features on Demand (FoD) after replacing the system board.
3. Before you replace the system board, make sure that you back up any features on demand
(FoD) keys that were enabled. Reactivate any Features on Demand features after replacing the
system board. Instructions for automating the activation of features and installing activation
keys is in the Lenovo Features on Demand User's Guide. To download the document, go to
http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/fod/, log in, and click Help.
Read the safety information in "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 31.
If you are replacing a server component in the server, you need to slide the server out from the rack
enclosure, turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.
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