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

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Figure 239. System board removal

Step 19. 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.

Step 20. 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.

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

93, "Updating the Universal Unique Identifier (UUID)" on page 110, and "Updating the DMI/SMBIOS

data" on page 112 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 105.

System x3550 M4 Installation and Service Guide