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Dell PowerEdge C4130 Owner's Manual

Installing the system board

Prerequisites

NOTE: This is a Field Replaceable Unit (FRU). Removal and installation procedures should be performed only by Dell certified service technicians.

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 are shipped with your product.

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in before working inside your system.
  3. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.

Steps

  1. Unpack the new system board.

    CAUTION: Do not lift the system board by holding a memory module, processor, or other components.

    CAUTION: Take care not to damage the system identification button while placing the system board into the chassis.

  2. Hold the system board holders and lower the system board into the chassis at an angle so that the connectors on the back of the system board engage with the slots on the back of the chassis.
  3. Push the system board toward the back of the chassis until the board is firmly seated.
    Figure 1. Installing the system board
    This figure shows installing the system board.
    1. system board
    2. system board holder (front)
    3. system board holder (back)
  4. Secure the system board to the chassis by using the screws.
    Figure 2. Installing the screws on the system board
    This figure shows installing the screws on the system board.
    1. screw (12)

Next steps

  1. If applicable, install the Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
  2. Replace the following components:
    1. Internal USB key, if applicable
    2. Internal dual SD module
    3. Expansion card riser
    4. PSU(s)
    5. 2.5 inch hard drive cage, if applicable
    6. Processors(s)/processor blank(s)
    7. Heat sink(s)
    8. PCIe shroud
    9. Memory modules and memory module blanks
    10. 1.8 inch SSD cage with the backplane
    11. Cooling shroud
    12. Cable routing clip
  3. Reconnect all cables to the system board.

    NOTE: Ensure that the cables inside the system are routed along the chassis wall and the GPU and hard drive cables are routed through the cable routing clip.

  4. Follow the procedure listed in after working inside your system.
  5. Ensure that you perform the following steps:
    1. Use the Easy Restore feature to restore the service tag.
    2. If the service tag is not backed up in the backup flash device, enter the system service tag manually.
    3. Update the BIOS and iDRAC versions.
    4. Re-enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM).

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