Attention: Disengage all latches, cable clips, release tabs, or locks on cable connectors
beforehand. Failing to release them before removing the cables will damage the cable
connectors on the system board. Any damage to the cable connectors may require replacing
the system board.
e. Remove any of the following components that are installed on the system board and put them
in a safe, static-protective place.
• Processor and heat sink
• Memory modules
• System fans
• RAID super capacitor modules
• Riser assemblies
• CMOS battery
• OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter
f. Pull out the power supplies slightly. Ensure that they are disconnected from the system board.
Step 2. Remove the system board.
Figure 124. 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.
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