Remove the SXM5 GPU board assembly

Follow instructions in this section to remove the SXM5 GPU board assembly. The procedure must be executed by a trained technician.

Procedure

1. Make preparation for this task.
   1. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.
   2. Remove all of the fans. See Remove a fan.
   3. Remove the fan cage. See Remove the fan cage.
   4. Unfasten the two cable ties on the front drive tray to release the cables.
      Figure 1. Unfastening the cable ties
      
      
   5. Depending on the configuration, remove the front PCIe adapter(s) or the OSFP port card. See Remove a front PCIe adapter or Remove the OSFP port card.
   6. Disconnect the following cables from the system board assembly:
      • Front I/O module cables
      • Front operator panel cable
   7. Depending on the configuration, remove all of the 2.5-inch hot-swap drives and the drive bay fillers (if any) or all of the E3.S hot-swap drives and the drive bay fillers (if any). See Remove a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive or Remove an E3.S hot-swap drive. Place the drives on a static protective surface.
   8. Depending on the configuration, disconnect the power and signal cables from the 2.5-inch drive backplane or the E3.S dive backplane.
   9. Depending on the configuration, remove the 2.5-inch drive cage or the E3.S drive cage assembly. See Remove the 2.5-inch drive cage or Remove the E3.S drive cage assembly.
   10. Depending on the configuration, remove the CX-7 assembly or the SXM5 PCIe switch board. See Remove the CX-7 assembly or Remove the SXM5 PCIe switch board.
   11. Remove the front drive tray. See Remove the front drive tray.
   12. Depending on the configuration, remove the front I/O expansion board carrier or the front I/O expansion board module. See Remove the front I/O expansion board carrier or Remove the front I/O expansion board module.
   13. Remove the interposer card. See Remove the interposer card.
   14. Remove the Lenovo Neptune^TM liquid-to-air (L2A) hybrid cooling module. See Remove the Lenovo Neptune(TM) liquid-to-air (L2A) hybrid cooling module
2. Remove the seven Phillips #1 screws (M3 x 6 mm) from the SXM5 GPU board assembly.
   Figure 2. Phillips #1 screw removal
   
   
3. Remove the two T15 screws from the SXM5 GPU board assembly.
   Figure 3. T15 screw removal
   
   
4. Hold the handles on both sides of the SXM5 GPU board assembly, and lift it out from the GPU tray.
   Figure 4. SXM5 GPU board assembly removal
   
   

   1 SXM5 GPU board assembly handle