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 came with the product.
NOTE: This is a Field Replaceable
Unit (FRU). Removal and installation procedures should be performed
only by Dell certified service technicians.
NOTE: You must remove the
system board to replace a faulty system board.
- Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety
instructions section.
- Follow the procedure listed in the Before working
inside your system section.
Keep the 5 mm and 6 mm Hex nut drivers,
#2 Phillips screwdriver, and #2 Phillips round screwdriver ready.
Remove the following:
processor(s) and heat sink(s)
memory modules
cooling shroud
- hard drives or SSDs
- hard-drive backplane or SSD backplane
- hard-drive cage or SSD cage
storage controller card
expander card
PCIe mezzanine cards
IDSDM card or rSPI card
NDC
SD vFlash card
internal USB key
Install an I/O connector cover on
the I/O connector(s) at the back of the board.
CAUTION: Do not lift the system board by holding a memory module, processor,
or other components.
CAUTION: Temporarily
label the hard drive/SSD before removal so that you can replace them
in their original locations.
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.