Owners Manual

Related references
Safety instructions on page 62
Related tasks
Removing a sled on page 87
Removing the cooling shroud on page 90
Removing the expansion card on page 97
Removing the heat sink on page 93
Removing the memory modules on page 115
Removing the optional LSI 2008 SAS mezzanine card on page 104
Removing the 1GbE mezzanine card on page 106
Removing the 10GbE mezzanine card on page 109
Installing a system board
Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
Steps
1. Holding the system board by the edges, slide the system board into the system board assembly.
2. Install the screws to secure the system board to the system board assembly.
Next steps
1. Install the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). For information how to install the TPM, see the Installing the Trusted Platform
Module section. For more information on the TPM, see the Trusted Platform Module section.
NOTE:
The TPM plug-in module is attached to the system board and cannot be removed. A replacement TPM plug-in
module will be provided for all system board replacements where a TPM plug-in module was installed.
2. Transfer the processors to the new system board.
3. Remove the memory modules and transfer them to the same locations on the new board.
4. Replace the heat sinks.
5. Install the expansion card assembly.
6. If applicable, install the SAS mezzanine card, 1 GbE mezzanine card, or 10 GbE mezzanine card.
7. Connect all the cables to the system board.
8. Install the cooling shroud.
9. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
10. Import your new or existing iDRAC Enterprise license. For more information, see Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller
User's Guide, at Dell.com/esmmanuals.
11. Ensure that you:
a. Use the Easy Restore feature to restore the Service Tag. For more information, see the Easy restore section.
b. If the Service Tag is not backed up in the backup flash device, enter the system Service Tag manually. For more
information, see the Entering the system Service Tag section.
c. Update the BIOS and iDRAC versions.
d. Re-enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). For more information, see the Re-enabling the Trusted Platform Module
(TPM) section.
Related references
Safety instructions on page 62
Installing and removing system components
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