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Dell PowerEdge VRTX Enclosure 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 are shipped with your 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.

Steps

  1. If installed, remove the front bezel.
  2. Turn off the server modules using the operating system commands or the CMC.
  3. Turn off the enclosure, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the enclosure from the electrical outlet.
  4. Remove the following:
    1. hard drives
    2. power supply units
    3. server modules
  5. If applicable, rotate the system feet inward and lay the system on its side on a flat stable surface, with the cover release latch side on top.
  6. Open the system.
  7. Remove the following:
    1. cooling shroud
    2. cooling fan assembly
    3. backplane expander board
    4. hard drive backplane
    5. PCIe cage
    6. power distribution board
    7. CMC cards
    8. integrated storage controller card
  8. Disconnect all cables from the system board.
  9. Loosen the spring-loaded screw securing the system board handle to the chassis, and lift the handle.
  10. Holding the system board handle on one side and the system board holder on the other side, lift the system board.
  11. Angling the system board toward the back of the chassis to release the CMC connectors from the chassis slots, slide the system board out of the chassis.
    Figure 1. Removing and installing the system board
    The figure shows removing and installing the system board.
    1. system board
    2. system board handle
    3. spring-loaded screw
    4. guide pin
    5. midplane planar connectors (3)
    6. securing pins (2)
    7. system-board holder

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