Disassemble the system board assembly for recycle

Follow the instructions in this section to disassemble the system board assembly before recycling.

Procedure

1. Remove the firmware and RoT security module from the system I/O board. See Remove the firmware and RoT security module.
2. Remove the system board assembly from the server, and separate the system I/O board from the processor board. See Remove the system I/O board or processor board.
3. Remove the screws as illustrated from the processor board.
   Figure 1. Removing screws from the processor board

   
   

   

   
   

   Screw	Quantity	Tools
   1	1	PH2 screwdriver
   2	5	PH2 screwdriver
   3	4	Hex wrench
   4	1	PH2 screwdriver

4. Remove the following components from the processor board.

   • 1 Cable wall brackets

   • 2 PSU air baffle: The PSU air baffle is available on some models.

   Figure 2. Removing components from the processor board

   
   
   
5. Separate the processor board from the supporting sheet metal.
   Figure 3. Separating the processor board from the supporting sheet metal