Lenovo ThinkServer RD430 - Replacing the System Board Battery

5.Positionthenewsystemfanabovetheplacefortheremovedfailingsystemfansothatthesystemfan
connectoronthebottomofthenewsystemfanisfacingtherearofthechassis.Then,pressthenew
systemfanstraightdownuntilitisseatedintoplace.
Note:Installanewsystemfanassoonasyouremovethefailingone.
Figure132.Installingthesystemfan
6.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheoldsystemfan,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage174.
Replacingthesystemboardbattery
Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”
onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage81.
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethesystemboardbattery.
Yourserverhasaspecialtypeofmemorythatmaintainsthedate,time,andcongurationinformationfor
built-infeatures.Thesystemboardbatterykeepstheinformationactivewhenyouturnofftheserver.The
systemboardbatterynormallyrequiresnochargingormaintenancethroughoutitslife;however,nobattery
lastsforever.Ifthesystemboardbatteryfails,thedate,time,andcongurationinformation,including
passwords,arelostandanerrormessageisdisplayedwhenyouturnontheserver.
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