HP 3000 9x9KS - System Board; Hp 9000;K100

Removal and Replacement 7-33
System Board
To remove the system board everything must be removed from the back of the cabinet, and everything
in the front has to be unplugged (but not removed) from the front.
HP 9000/K100
Front Preparation:
1. Remove the front bezel.
2. Remove the front cover plate.
3. Grasp the power monitor card and pull it out approximately one inch.
4. Loosen the four (two left and two right) captive mounting screws on the peripheral bay. Pull the
extractor levers out and slide the peripheral bay out approximately one inch.
System Board Removal: Refer to Figure 7-26
1. Remove all I/O cards and empty slot cover plates. The plastic card guides need to be removed also.
2. Remove the Core I/O card.
3. Remove the back cover plate.
4. Remove the Power Supply.
5. Reach inside the cabinet and loosen the three thumb screws (1) holding the system board in the cabi-
net.
CAUTION
HP 3000/9x9KS and HP 9000/Kx00 computers contain a lithium battery on the System Board. The lith-
ium battery is NOT an FRU. If the lithium battery is bad or depleted, the system board must be
replaced.