Step 2.  Remove the system board. 
Figure 142. System board removal
a.  Hold the lift handle 
1  and lift the release pin  2  at the same time and slide the system board 
toward the front of the server.
b.  Lift the system board out of the chassis.
After you finish
If you are instructed to return the old system board, follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging 
materials that are provided. 
Important: Before you return the system board, make sure that the CPU socket is covered. There is a CPU 
external cap covering the CPU socket on the new system board. Slide the CPU external cap out from the 
CPU socket on the new system board, and install the external cap on the CPU socket on the removed 
system board. 
If you are planning to recycle the system board, follow the instructions in Appendix A “Hardware 
disassembling for recycle” on page 251 for compliance with local regulations.
Install the system board
Use this information to install the system board.
About this task
Attention: 
•  Read “Installation guidelines” on page 83 to ensure that you work safely.
•  Power off the server and disconnect all power cords for this task.
•  Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static- 
sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with 
an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.
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