Install the system board
Follow instructions in this section to install the system board.
About this task
A system board provides different connectors or slots to connect different components or peripherals of the system for communication. If the system board fails, it must be replaced.
Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.
Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See Power off the server.
Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding systems.
Procedure
- Install the system board to the server. Figure 1. System board installation
Hold the plungers at the same time to lower the system board into the chassis. And slide the system board assembly to the rear of the server until the system board assembly snaps into position.
Tighten the plunger screws.
Use a screwdriver to tighten screws if necessary.
After you finish
- Install any components that you have removed from the failing system board assembly.
Properly route and secure the cables in the server. Refer to detailed cable routing information for each component in Internal cable routing.
Install the rear drive cage if you have removed it. See Install the 2.5-inch rear drive assembly.
Install the air baffle if you have removed it. See Install the air baffle.
Install the top cover. See Install the rear top cover.
Push the power supplies into the bays until they click into place.
Connect power cords to the server and turn on the server.
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