• Recycling SAS or NVMe SSDs, on page 168
• Recycling Chassis PCBs, on page 169.
• Recycling Batteries, on page 183
Recycling the Mainboard and SAS IO Board PCBs
The server mainboard and SAS I/O board are attached to the server main sheetmetal tray. Both PCBs can be
detached and recycled, but both boards required removal of other components.
To recycle the Mainboard and SAS I/O board, use the following procedures in the order shown.
• Removing the Top Cover, on page 90
• Removing the Air Baffle, on page 93
• Removing the CEM Top Cover, on page 94
• Removing the PCIe Card, on page 96
• Removing the Mini Cool Edge Cables, on page 97
• Removing the CEM Base Board, on page 98
• Removing the Main Power Cable, on page 101
• Removing CNPWR1 and PWR2 Cable, on page 104
• Removing CNCR1 and CNCR2 Mini Cool Edge Cable, on page 105
• Removing CNCL1 and CNCL2 Mini Cool Edge Cables, on page 107
• Removing the HIB Module, on page 109
• Removing the Air Baffle Module, on page 111
• Removing the Cable Holder Cover, on page 112
• Removing the PWR1 and PWR6 Power Cable, on page 113
• Removing the Right CEM Module, on page 116
• Removing the SAS Cable, on page 117
• Removing the PWR1 and PWR5 Cable, on page 118
• Removing the PCIE12 Mini Cool Edge Cable, on page 121
• Removing the Left CEM Module, on page 123
• Removing the CEM Crossbar, on page 124
• Removing the PCIE11 and PCIE15 and PCIE16 Power Cable, on page 126
• Removing the Air Baffle and Cable Holder, on page 129
• Removing the CPU Heatsink and CPU Module, on page 131
• Recycling the Main Board and SAS IO Board, on page 135
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Recycling Server Components
Recycling the Mainboard and SAS IO Board PCBs