Replacing The Midplane Board; Removing The Midplane Board - Intel SR870BN4 - Server Platform - 0 MB RAM Product Manual

Replacing the Midplane Board

The midplane board is attached to the inside wall dividing the front and back halves of the chassis.
The midplane board receives the modules and provides signal and power paths to all components in
the chassis.

Removing the Midplane Board

1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions described in "Warnings and Cautions" on page 179.
2. Power down the system by pressing and holding the power button on the front panel for several
seconds. Unplug both AC power cords to remove standby power from the server.
3. Remove the processor/memory module.
4. Remove the peripheral bay.
5. Remove the I/O bay.
6. Remove the front top cover.
7. Remove the front panel board.
8. Remove the power supply bay.
9. Grasp the pull-pin knobs (A in Figure 126) securing the midplane board and pull them toward
the front of the chassis to release the midplane board.
10. Remove the midplane board from the chassis (see arrow B in Figure 126) and place it on a
clean ESD protected work surface.
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Figure 126. Removing the Midplane Board
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