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Dell PowerEdge M630 Owner's Manual

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Removing the system board

Prerequisites

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.

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.

  2. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver and the Hex nut driver-5 mm ready.

  3. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.

  4. Remove the following:

    1. Processor(s) and heat sink(s)

    2. Memory modules

    3. Cooling shroud

    4. Hard drive or SSDs

    5. Hard drive or SSD backplane

    6. Hard drive or SSD cage

    7. PCIe extender or storage controller card

    8. mezzanine cards

    9. IDSDM or rSPI card

    10. NDC

    11. SD vFlash card

    12. Internal USB key

  5. Install an I/O connector cover on the I or O connector(s) at the back of the board.

NOTE: The processor and heat sink can become extremely hot. Be sure the processor has had sufficient time to cool before handling.
NOTE: The memory modules are hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow time for the memory modules to cool before handling them. Handle the memory modules by the card edges and avoid touching the components.
CAUTION: Do not lift the system board by holding a memory module, processor, or other components.
CAUTION: Temporarily label the hard drive or SSD before removal so that you can replace them in their original locations.

Steps

  1. Remove the screws on the system board that secure the system board to the chassis.
  2. Lift the system board by holding the connector end and orienting it upward.
  3. Remove the system board from the chassis by disengaging the USB connectors from the slots on the front wall of the chassis.
  4. Ensure that the I/O connector cover is still in place on the I or O connector at the back of the system board.
    Figure 1. Removing the system board
    This figure shows removing the system board.
    1. hex nut screw (4)
    2. system board
    3. screw (10)
    4. system board handle

Next steps

  1. Install the system board.

  2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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