Installing The System Board - Dell PowerEdge T605 Systems Hardware Owner's Manual

1 system board release pin
3 system board touch point

Installing the System Board

1 Align the back connectors on the system board with the cutouts in the
back of the chassis. Ensure the system-board tray is square with the chassis
so that the securing tabs on the chassis fully insert into the system-board
securing slots.
2 Slide the system board towards the back of the system until the blue
release pin locks into place. See Figure 3-44.
3 If applicable, install the SAS/SATA backplane. See "Installing the
SAS/SATA Backplane" on page 151.
4 Install the processor(s). See "Installing a Processor" on page 137.
5 Install the memory modules in the same sockets from which they were
removed. See "Installing Memory Modules" on page 131.
6 Install the TOE NIC hardware key, if previously present. See Figure 6-1 for
the TOE_KEY socket location.
7 Install the internal USB memory key, if previously present. See "Installing
the Optional Internal USB Memory Key" on page 121.
8 If applicable, install the SAS controller card. See "Installing a SAS
Controller Card" on page 112.
9 If applicable, install the RAC card. See "Installing a RAC Card" on
page 120.
10 If applicable, install the expansion cards and any attached cables. See
"Installing an Expansion Card" on page 111.
11 Depending on your configuration, connect the following cables that you
removed in "Removing the System Board" on page 154. See Figure 6-1 for
connector locations.
• Three power-supply cables to the PWR1, PWR2, and PWR3
connectors
• I/O panel cable to the CTRL-PNL connector
• SATA cable(s) to the SATA connector(s)
2 system board
4 system board securing slots
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