Install the system I/O board
Follow instructions in this section to install the system I/O board. The procedure must be executed by a trained technician.
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Important
This task must be operated by trained technicians that are certified by Lenovo Service. Do not attempt to remove or install the part without proper training and qualification.
Attention
- Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.
- Touch the static-protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove it from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
- 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 system.
Firmware and driver download: You might need to update the firmware or driver after replacing a component.
Go to Drivers and Software download website for ThinkSystem SR680a V3 to see the latest firmware and driver updates for your server.
Go to Update the firmware for more information on firmware updating tools.
Procedure
- Make preparations for this task.
- Remove the 2U compute shuttle. See Remove the 2U compute shuttle.
- Remove the processor air baffle. See Remove the processor air baffle.
- Install the system I/O board.
After you finish
- Reinstall the processor air baffle. See Install the processor air baffle.
- Reinstall the 2U compute shuttle. See Install the 2U compute shuttle.
- Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
- Power on the server and any peripheral devices. See Power on the server.
- Update the XCC/UEFI/LXPM/SCM FPGA firmware. See Update the firmware
- Restore the server configuration. See Restore the server configuration.
- Re-install the FoD key.
- Optionally, enable Secure Boot. See Enable UEFI Secure Boot.
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