CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
CAUTION: If you are using the Trusted Program Module (TPM) with an encryption key, you may be prompted to create a recovery key during program or System Setup. Be sure to create and safely store this recovery key. If you replace this system board, you must supply the recovery key when you restart your system or program before you can access the encrypted data on your hard drives.
Removing The System Board:
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2. If installed, remove the front bezel.
3. Open the system.
4. Disconnect the cables to the system board, SAS backplane, and control panel board.
5. Remove the following:
a. cable management tray
b. cooling fans (6)
c. memory risers (8)
d. memory riser and fan cage
e. fan tray
NOTE: The heat sink is hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Ensure that you do not touch the heat sink(s) while removing the system board.
f. processor heat sink/heat sink blanks
g. processors (if required)
h. power supply(s)
i. power supply unit bays with power distribution boards (2)
j. NDC riser (I/O riser 1)
k. expansion-card risers, expansion card(s)/integrated storage controller cards
l. internal USB key (if installed)
m. SAS backplanes
n. optical drive
6. Disconnect all cables from the system board.
CAUTION: Do not lift the system board assembly by holding a memory module, processor, or other components.
7. Grasp the system-board using the memory riser guides, lift the blue release pin and slide the system board toward the front of the system.
Installing The System Board:
1. Unpack the new system board assembly.
2. Using the memory riser guide, lower the system board into the chassis.
CAUTION: Do not lift the system board assembly by grasping a memory module, processor, or other components.
NOTE: When installing the system board into the chassis, ensure not to damage the optical drive cable connector that is mounted to the front of the system board.
3. Push the system board toward the back of the chassis until the release pin on the board clicks into place.
NOTE: Ensure the two tabs at the back of chassis are placed properly in the slots.
4. Install the following:
a. power supply bay unit with PDBs (2)
b. power supply(s)
c. NDC riser (I/O riser 1)
d. expansion-card risers, expansion cards/integrated storage controller
e. processor heat sinks/heat sink blanks, as applicable
f. processors/processor blanks, as applicable
g. fan tray
h. memory riser and fan cage
i. memory risers (8)
j. cooling fans (6)
k. cable management tray
l. SAS backplane
m. internal USB key (if installed)
n. optical drive
5. Reconnect the cables to the system board, hard-drive backplane, control panel board, and the optical drive cable (if applicable).
NOTE: Ensure that the cables inside the system are routed along the chassis wall and secured using the shimstock pieces.
6. Close the system.
7. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
8. Import your new or existing iDRAC7 Enterprise license. For more information, see iDRAC7 version 1.40.40 User's Guide, at Dell.com/Support/Manuals.
