System Board - Dell 4100 Service Manual

4-24 Dell PowerEdge 4100/180 and 4100/200 Systems Service Manual
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ystem Board

system board

slot (13)
screw
Figure 4-25. System Board Removal
To remove the system board, follow these steps:
1. Disconnect all cables from their connectors at the back of the system
unit.
2. Remove all expansion cards.
3. Disconnect all cables from the system board.
4. Remove the system board as follows:
a. Remove the screw that secures the system board to the vertical wall of
the computer chassis.
b. Slide the system board toward the front of the computer approximately
inch to release the board from the 13 slots in the computer chassis.
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c. Lift the system board out of the computer.
If you are replacing a system board, remove the DIMMs, the microprocessor(s),
and the expansion card from the old system board and install them on the
replacement board.