• Remove the Motherboard Assembly
• Install the Motherboard Assembly
Remove the Motherboard Assembly
• Use ESD gloves (not latex or vinyl), if possible, when handling components.
• Obtain a Torx T20 screwdriver for processor socket external cap removal.
• Obtain a Torx T25 screwdriver for motherboard removal.
• Obtain a small flat blade screwdriver for light pipe removal from the old
motherboard.
Caution:
Use the Oracle ILOM backup utility prior to removing the motherboard. This
utility backs up the Oracle ILOM configuration of the service processor. Refer
to Oracle ILOM Documentation.
1. Prepare the server for service.
a. Power off the server.
See Powering Down the Server.
b. Disconnect the power cords from the power supplies.
See Disconnect Cables From the Server.
c. Remove rear panel cables.
d. Extend the server into the maintenance position.
See Extend the Server to the Maintenance Position.
e. Attach an antistatic wrist strap to your wrist, and then to a metal area of the
chassis.
See Take Antistatic Measures.
f. Remove the server top cover.
See Remove the Server Top Cover.
2. Remove the air baffle.
See Remove the Air Baffle.
3. Remove the fan modules.
See Remove a Fan Module.
4. Remove the fan tray.
See Remove the Fan Tray.
5. Remove all PCIe cards.
See Remove a Half Height PCIe Card.
6. Remove the power supplies.
See Remove a Power Supply.
Chapter 5
Servicing the Motherboard Assembly (FRU)
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