Replacing The Motherboard - Siemens SIMATIC IPC847E Operating Instructions Manual

7.3.9

Replacing the motherboard

Requirement
● The device is fully disconnected from the line voltage, see "Switching off the device
(Page 60)".
● The device is open, see important information in "Open the device (Page 89)".
● An original spare part, that is a motherboard of the same type, see notes in "Hardware
accessories (Page 30)".
The motherboard as spare part is supplied without processor and memory modules.
● You have noted the firmware settings as the configuration data of the device is deleted
when the motherboard is replaced.
You can find information on this in the detailed firmware/BIOS description, see "Important
instructions and manuals for operating the device (Page 11)".
● Hexagon bolt screwdriver for COM1 interface and DVI-D interface
● Hexagon bolt screwdrivers (5 mm and 5.5 mm) for hexagon bolts on which the bus board
is placed and fastened
● Screwdriver T10 for fixing screws of the motherboard
Procedure
1. Remove the following components one after the other:
– The expansion cards from the slots, see "Removing expansion cards (Page 93)".
– The bus board, see "Replacing the bus board (Page 143)".
– The heat sink of the processor, see "Replacing the processor (Page 144)
2. Note the assignment of all lines to the motherboard, and then remove all cables from the
motherboard.
3. Unscrew the hexagon bolts of the COM1 port and the DVI-D port on the back of the
device, see "Interfaces (Page 20)".
4. Unscrew the hexagon bolts on which the bus board was placed and fastened, and
remove the other fixing screws of the motherboard.
5. Remove the motherboard and insert a new one.
6. Fasten the COM1 interface and the DVI-D interface with the previously released hexagon
bolts.
7. Fasten the new motherboard with the previously loosened hexagon bolts and fixing
screws.
8. Reconnect the cables at the correct positions on the motherboard.
SIMATIC IPC847E
Operating Instructions, 10/2018, A5E43920357-AA
Device maintenance and repair
7.3 Removing and installing hardware
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