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Dell PowerEdge R730 Owner's Manual

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Installing the system board

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
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.

Steps

  1. Unpack the new system board assembly.
    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 touch points and lower the system board into the chassis.
  3. Push the system board toward the back of the chassis until the board clicks into place.
    Figure 1. Installing the system board
    This figure shows installing the system board.
    1. release pin
    2. system board
    3. system board holder

Next steps

  1. Install the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). For information about how to install the TPM, see the Installing the Trusted Platform Module section. For more information on the TPM, see the Trusted Platform Module section.
    NOTE: The TPM plug-in module is attached to the system board and cannot be removed. A replacement TPM plug-in module will be provided for all system board replacements where a TPM plug-in module was installed.
  2. Replace the following:
    1. Cable retention bracket
    2. PCIe card holder
    3. Integrated storage controller card
    4. Internal USB key (if applicable)
    5. Internal dual SD module
    6. All expansion card risers
    7. Heat sink(s)/heat sink blank(s) and processors(s)/processor blank(s)
    8. Memory modules and memory module blanks
    9. Network daughter card
    10. Cooling fan assembly
    11. Cooling shroud
    12. Power supply unit(s)
  3. Reconnect all cables to the system board.
    NOTE: Ensure that the cables inside the system are routed along the chassis wall and secured using the cable securing bracket.
  4. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
  5. Import your new or existing iDRAC Enterprise license. For more information, see Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide, at Dell.com/esmmanuals.
  6. Ensure that you:
    1. Use the Easy Restore feature to restore the Service Tag. For more information, see the Easy restore section.
    2. If the Service Tag is not backed up in the backup flash device, enter the Service Tag manually. For more information, see the Entering the Service Tag section.
    3. Update the BIOS and iDRAC versions.
    4. Re-enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). For more information, see the Re-enabling the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) section.

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