Preliminary Steps; Removing The System Board - Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX100 S3 Maintenance Manual

System board and components

14.3.2 Preliminary steps

Before replacing the system board, perform the following steps:
Ê If applicable, backup the BIOS settings manually.
Ê Disable BitLocker functionality as described in section
functionality" on page
Ê Shut down the server as described in section
page 42.
Ê Remove the AC power cord from the cable tie and disconnect it from the
system as described in section
Ê Disconnect all external cables.
Ê Bring the server to its horizontal position.
Ê Open the side cover as described in section
page 45.
Ê Remove the HDD cage as described in section
on page 61.

14.3.3 Removing the system board

Ê Remove all cables from the system board.
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When disconnecting the SATA cables push the edge of the system
board with the finger to avoid bending up the system board (see
figure 56 on page
Ê Remove the following components from the system board as shown in the
related sections:
– Heat sink: see section
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Leave the processor on the defective board for now.
– Memory modules: refer to section
page 207
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Ensure to take note of the memory modules' mounting positions
for reassembly.
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"Disconnecting power cord" on page
120).
"Removing the processor heat sink" on page 213
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"Disabling BitLocker
"Shutting down the server" on
"Removing the side cover" on
"Removing the HDD cage"
"Removing memory modules" on
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