Replacing The System Board - Lenovo x3300 M4 7382 Installation And Service Manual

Step 15. 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.

Replacing the system board

Use this information to replace the system board.
Before you replace the system board from the server, take the following steps to save data, firmware, and
configuration data:
• Record all system configuration information, such as IMM IP addresses, vital product data, and the
machine type, model number, serial number, Universally Unique Identifier, and asset tag of the server.
• Using the Advanced Settings Utility (ASU), save the system configuration to external media.
• Save the system-event log to external media.
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. Before you replace the system board, make sure that you backup any features on demand (FoD) keys
that were enabled. Remember to re-enable the features on demand (FoD) keys after installing the new
system board. For more information on Features on Demand (FoD), including instructions for automating
the activation and installation of the activation key by using ToolsCenter or Systems Director, see the
Lenovo Features on Demand User's Guide at
To replace the system board, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Read the safety information that begins in "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page
169.
Step 2. Turn off the server (see "Turning off the server" on page 24) and all attached peripheral devices.
Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables from the server.
Step 3. Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat, with the cover facing up.
Attention: Do not allow the server to fall over.
Step 4. Unlock and remove the left-side cover (see "Removing the left-side cover" on page 193).
Step 5. Remove the air baffle (see "Removing the air baffle" on page 195)
Step 6. Remove all fan assemblies (see "Removing the fan assembly" on page 267)
Step 7. Removing the exiting system board (see "Removing the system board" on page 283).
Step 8. Touch the static-protective package that contains the system board; then, remove the system
board from the package.
Step 9. Grasp the handles of the system board; then, carefully install the system board and make sure it
has aligned to the standoff as the illustration showed.
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