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Step 11. If you are instructed to return the system-board assembly, follow all packaging instructions, and
use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Installing the system-board assembly - BladeCenter HX5
Use this information to install the system-board assembly in the blade server.
Attention: The system-board assembly is a field-replaceable unit and must be replaced by a trained service
technician. To contact an IBM service representative, see "Hardware service and support" on page 279.
Important: 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. Make sure that you have the latest firmware or
a copy of the pre-existing firmware before you proceed. See "Updating the DMI/SMBIOS data" on page 27
and "Updating firmware and device drivers" on page 30 for more information.
To install the system-board assembly, complete the following steps:
Step 1.
Remove the access panel if you have the standard heat sinks installed.
Note: If you have the tall heat sinks installed, you do not need to remove the access panel.
a.
Using a screwdriver or a coin, turn each of the screws toward the middle of the blade server
until they are in the unlocked position.
b.
While you lift the back of the access panel, slide the panel away from the bezel.
Step 2.
Install all of the components in the following list that you removed from the old system-board
assembly onto the new system-board assembly.
• DIMMs. See "Installing a DIMM - BladeCenter HX5" on page 104.
• USB module. See "Installing a hypervisor key" on page 115.
• I/O expansion cards. See "Installing a CIOv expansion card" on page 123 and "Installing a CFFh
expansion card" on page 122.
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