Replacing the system board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the
steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside
your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program
after you replace the system board.
NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. You must
make the appropriate changes again after you replace the system board.
Topics:
• Procedure
• Post-requisites
Procedure
NOTE
: For computers shipped with fan cooling, your computer may show an ePSA fan error (Error code #2000-0511) on
replacing the system board . This error is due to incorrect jumper setting. Remove the jumper plug from fan-jumper pin to x the
ePSA fan error. Replacement system board is shipped with the default jumper setting, with the jumper plug on the fan-jumper
pin, which is applicable only for computers shipped with liquid-cooling assembly.
To locate fan-jumper pin in your computer, go to System board components.
1 Align the system board with the slots on the chassis and place the system board in position.
2 Replace the eight screws (6-32UNCx6.3) that secure the system board to the chassis.
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