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Removing the system management board and backplane assembly

Use this information to remove the system management board and backplane assembly from the server.

Read the safety information in Safety and Installation guidelines.

If you are replacing a server component or installing an optional device in the server, you need to slide the server out from the rack enclosure, turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.

To remove the system management board and backplane assembly, complete the following steps.

  1. Remove the power supplies (see Removing a hot-swap power supply).
  2. Remove the fan cage cover (see Removing the fan cage cover).
  3. Remove the system management board cover (see Removing the system management board cover).
  4. Disconnect all of the cables from the system management board.
  5. Remove the 6 6#32 screws from the system management board.
  6. Remove the 2 M3 screws from the system management board bracket.
  7. Place your fingers under the front and back of the top of the system management board and backplane assembly; then, lift the system management board and backplane assembly out of the server.
    Figure 1. System management board and backplane assembly removal
    System management board and backplane assembly removal