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 came with the product.
CAUTION: If you are using the Trusted Program Module (TPM) with an encryption key, you may be prompted to create a recovery key during program or system setup. Be sure to create and safely store this recovery key. If you replace this system board, you must supply the recovery key when you restart your system or program before you can access the encrypted data on your hard drives.
Removing The System Board:
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2. If installed, remove the front bezel.
3. Open the system.
4. Disconnect the cables to the system board, SAS backplane, control panel board, and the (if applicable) optical drive.
5. Remove the following:
a. cooling shroud/processor expansion module
b. memory modules
c. cooling fan assembly
d. power supply(s)
e. expansion-card risers, expansion card(s)/integrated storage controller card
WARNING: The heat sink is hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Ensure that you do not touch the heat sink(s) while removing the system board.
f. heat sinks/processors
g. network daughter card
h. internal dual SD module
i. internal USB key (if installed)
6. Disconnect all cables from the system board.
7. Loosen the thumb screw.
8. Grasp the system-board holder, slide the system board toward the front of the system, and lift the system board out of the chassis.
CAUTION: Do not lift the system board assembly by grasping a memory module, processor, or other components.
Installing The System Board:
1. Unpack the new system board assembly.
CAUTION: Do not lift the system board assembly by grasping a memory module, processor, or other components.
CAUTION: Take care not to damage the system identification button while placing the system board into the chassis.
2. Hold the touch points and lower the system board into the chassis.
3. Push the system board toward the back of the chassis until the board clicks into place.
4. Replace the following:
a. hard-drive backplane
b. hot-swap hard drives
c. if installed, internal USB key
d. internal dual SD module
e. network daughter card
f. heat sinks/processors
g. expansion-card risers, expansion cards/integrated storage controller card
h. power supply(s)
i. cooling fan assembly
j. memory modules
k. cooling shroud/processor expansion module
5. Connect the cables to the system board, hard-drive backplane, control panel board, and the optical drive (if applicable).
6. Route the power/data cables along the chassis wall.
7. Close the system.
8. If applicable, install the front bezel.
9. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
10. Import your new or existing iDRAC Enterprise license. For more information, see iDRAC7 User's Guide , at dell.com/support/manuals .
