Prerequisites
Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.
Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver and the Hex nut driver-5 mm ready.
Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
Remove the following:
a. Processor(s) and heat sink(s)
b. Memory modules
c. Cooling shroud
d. Hard drive or SSDs
e. Hard drive or SSD backplane
f. Hard drive or SSD cage
g. PCIe extender or storage controller card
h. mezzanine cards
i. IDSDM or rSPI card
j. NDC
k. SD vFlash card
l. Internal USB key
Install an I/O connector cover on the I or O connector(s) at the back of the board.
NOTE: The processor and heat sink can become extremely hot. Be sure the processor has had sufficient time to cool before handling.
NOTE: The memory modules are hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow time for the memory modules to cool before handling them. Handle the memory modules by the card edges and avoid touching the components.
CAUTION: Do not lift the system board by holding a memory module, processor, or other components.
CAUTION: Temporarily label the hard drive or SSD before removal so that you can replace them in their original locations.
Removing the system board:
Remove the screws on the system board that secure the system board to the chassis.
Lift the system board by holding the connector end and orienting it upward.
Remove the system board from the chassis by disengaging the USB connectors from the slots on the front wall of the chassis.
Ensure that the I/O connector cover is still in place on the I or O connector at the back of the system board.
a. hex nut screw (4)
b. system board
c. screw (10)
d. system board handle
Installing the system board:
Hold the system board by the connector end and orient it toward the front of the chassis.
Align the USB connectors with the slots on the front wall of the chassis.
Lower the system board and install the screws to secure the system board to the chassis.
a. hex nut screw (4)
b. system board
c. screw (10)
d. system board handle
Install the following:
a. Internal USB key
b. SD vFlash card
c. IDSDM or rSPI card
d. NDC
e. mezzanine cards
f. PCIe extender or storage controller card
g. Hard drive or SSD cage
h. Hard drive or SSD backplane
i. Hard drive(s) or SSD(s)
NOTE: Ensure that you reinstall the hard drives or SSDs in their original locations.
j. Cooling shroud
k. Memory modules
i. Processor(s) and heat sink(s)
Remove the plastic I/O connector covers from the back of the system.
Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
