Use this information to remove the system board.
Read the safety information in Safety and Installation guidelines.
If you are replacing a server component in the water-cooled technology tray, you need to remove the water-cooled technology tray from the chassis enclosure and refer to the Removing a water-cooled technology tray from a chassis and Installing a water-cooled technology tray in a chassis sections.
Note:
- When you replace the system board, you must either update the
server with the latest firmware or restore the pre-existing firmware
that the customer provides on a diskette or CD image. Make sure that
you have the latest firmware or a copy of the pre-existing firmware
before you proceed.
- When you replace the system board, make sure that you remove the Integrated Management Module 2.1 (IMM2.1) Advanced
Upgrade and place it on the new system board. For information about
the Advanced Upgrade, see Using the remote presence and blue-screen capture features
Note: You have to reactivate the
Features on Demand (FoD) after replacing the system board.
When you replace the system board, you must either update the
server with the latest firmware or restore the pre-existing firmware
that the customer provides on a diskette or CD image. Make sure that
you have the latest firmware or a copy of the pre-existing firmware
before you proceed.
To remove the system board, complete the following steps.
- Remove the cover (see Removing the cover).
- Remove the cross brace.
Figure 1. Cross brace removal
- Remove the interposer filler (1 captive screw).
- Remove any of the following components that are installed
on the system board and put them in a safe, static-protective place:
- Remove the 2 jack screws in the front bulkhead that secure
the system board to the water-cooled technology tray,
and put the screws in a safe place.
- Carefully hold on to the edges of the system board. Avoid
touching the connectors on the system board. Lift and tilt the system
board upwards and slightly push the system board away from the front
bulkhead. Then carefully lift and remove the system board from the
server.
Figure 2. System board removal
Note: When you remove the system board from the server, avoid
touching the cable clips on the side of the chassis and the connectors
on the system board. Be careful not to damage any surrounding components
inside the chassis.
If you are instructed to return the server component
or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use any
packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Attention: Make sure to place the socket cover for the microprocessor
socket on the system board before returning the system board.