Lenovo System x3250 M5 - Removing the System Board

Figure183.Correctwayofconnectingthepowercableconnectortothesystemboard
Step6.Reconnectallofthecablesonthesystemboardthatyouremoved.
Step7.Routethecablesthroughthecabletieifany.
Step8.Reinstalltheairbaffleifitwasremovedbefore(see“Replacingtheairbaffle”onpage160).
Step9.Pushthepowersuppliesbackintotheserver.
Step10.Reinstallthecover(see“Replacingthecover”onpage158).
Whattodonext
1.Installtheserverintotherackenclosureandpushtheserverintotherackuntilitclicksintoplace.
2.Reconnectthepowercordsandanycablesthatyouremoved.
3.Turnontheperipheraldevicesandtheserver.
Removingthesystemboard
Usethisinformationtoremovethesystemboard.
Notes:
1.Whenyoureplacethesystemboard,youmusteitherupdatetheserverwiththelatestfirmwareor
restorethepre-existingfirmwarethatthecustomerprovidesonadisketteorCDimage.Makesurethat
youhavethelatestfirmwareoracopyofthepre-existingfirmwarebeforeyouproceed.
2.Whenyoureplacethesystemboard,makesurethatyouremovetheIntegratedManagementModuleII
(IMM2)AdvancedUpgradeandplaceitonthenewsystemboard.ForinformationabouttheAdvanced
Upgrade,see“Usingtheremotepresenceandblue-screencapturefeatures”onpage97
Note:YouhavetoreactivatetheFeaturesonDemand(FoD)afterreplacingthesystemboard.
3.Beforeyoureplacethesystemboard,makesurethatyoubackupanyfeaturesondemand
(FoD)keysthatwereenabled.ReactivateanyFeaturesonDemandfeaturesafterreplacingthe
systemboard.Instructionsforautomatingtheactivationoffeaturesandinstallingactivation
keysisintheLenovoFeaturesonDemandUser'sGuide.Todownloadthedocument,goto
http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/fod/,login,andclickHelp.
Readthesafetyinformationin“Safety”onpagevand“Installationguidelines”onpage31.
Ifyouarereplacingaservercomponentintheserver,youneedtoslidetheserveroutfromtherack
enclosure,turnofftheserverandperipheraldevices,anddisconnectthepowercordsandallexternalcables.
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