Lenovo System x3550 M5 - For Service Technician Only: Replacing the System Board

Note:Makesurethatthesystemboarddisengagesfromallsystem-boardstandoffs.
Step16.Slightlypushthesystemboardtowardthehot-swapfans;then,graspthesystemboardhandles
andcarefullyliftitupfromthechassis,beingcarefulnottodamageanysurroundingcomponents.
Thumbscrew
System board handle
Thumbscrew
System board handle
Figure214.Systemboardremoval
Step17.Removethesocketcoversfromthemicroprocessorsocketsonthenewsystemboardandplace
themonthemicroprocessorsocketsoftheoldsystemboardthatyouareremoving.
Step18.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturnthesystemboard,followallpackaginginstructions,anduseany
packagingmaterialsforshippingthataresuppliedtoyou.
Attention:Makesuretoplacethesocketcoversforthemicroprocessorsocketsonthesystem
boardbeforereturningthesystemboard.
Forservicetechnicianonly:replacingthesystemboard
Usethisinformationtoreplacethesystemboard.
Important:
1.Whenyoureassemblethecomponentsintheserver,besuretorouteallcablescarefullysothattheyare
notexposedtoexcessivepressure.
2.Whenyoureplacethesystemboard,youmusteitherupdatetheserverwiththelatestfirmwareor
restorethepre-existingfirmwarefromadisketteorCDimage.Makesurethatyouhavethelatest
firmwareoracopyofthepre-existingfirmwarebeforeyouproceed.See“Updatingthefirmware”on
page33
,“UpdatingtheUniversalUniqueIdentifier(UUID)”onpage47,and“UpdatingtheDMI/SMBIOS
data”onpage49formoreinformation.
3.Whenyoureplacethesystemboard,makesurethatyouremovetheIntegratedManagementModule
AdvancedUpgradeandplaceitonthenewsystemboard.ForinformationabouttheAdvanced
Upgrade,see“Usingtheremotepresenceandblue-screencapturefeatures”onpage43.
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