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CHAPTER
4
Replacing Motherboard Assembly
Components
This chapter describes how to remove components from the motherboard assembly
and how to remove the motherboard assembly itself. Topics include:
■ Section 4.1, “Powering Off and Powering On the Server” on page 4-1
■ Section 4.2, “Replacing PCI-X, PCIe/XAUI Cards” on page 4-2
■ Section 4.3, “Cabling the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal” on
page 4-15
■ Section 4.4, “Replacing the Air Duct” on page 4-17
■ Section 4.5, “FB-DIMM Layout” on page 4-19
■ Section 4.6, “Replacing FB-DIMMs” on page 4-23
■ Section 4.7, “Replacing the Battery” on page 4-30
■ Section 4.8, “Replacing the NVRAM” on page 4-32
■ Section 4.9, “Replacing the SCC Module” on page 4-35
■ Section 4.10, “Replacing the Motherboard Assembly” on page 4-36
4.1 Powering Off and Powering On the
Server
To prepare the server for servicing parts in this chapter, power off the server by
performing the following procedures:
■ Section 2.3.1, “Powering Off the Server” on page 2-3
■ Section 2.3.2, “Disconnecting Cables From the Server” on page 2-4
■ Section 2.3.3, “Removing the Server From the Rack” on page 2-5