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Dell PowerEdge M830 Owner's Manual

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.
NOTE: This is a Field Replaceable Unit (FRU). Removal and installation procedures should be performed only by Dell certified service technicians.
NOTE: You must remove the system board to replace a faulty system board.
  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
  3. Keep the 5 mm and 6 mm Hex nut drivers, #2 Phillips screwdriver, and #2 Phillips round screwdriver ready.

  4. Remove the following:

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

    2. memory modules

    3. cooling shroud

    4. hard drives or SSDs
    5. hard-drive backplane or SSD backplane
    6. hard-drive cage or SSD cage
    7. storage controller card

    8. expander card

    9. PCIe mezzanine cards

    10. IDSDM card or rSPI card

    11. NDC

    12. SD vFlash card

    13. internal USB key

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

CAUTION: Do not lift the system board by holding a memory module, processor, or other components.
CAUTION: Temporarily label the hard drive/SSD before removal so that you can replace them in their original locations.
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.

Steps

  1. Remove the screws on the system board that secure the system board to the chassis.
  2. Lift the system board by its edges and orient 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/O connector at the back of the system board.
    Figure 1. Different type of screws on the system board
    This figure shows the type of screws that secure the system board.
    Table 1. Different type of screwsDifferent type of screws and its description
    ItemIconDescription
    1.Phillips round screw#2 Phillips round screw (7)
    2.Phillips hex screw#2 Phillips hex screw (6)
    3.Hex bolt screwHex bolt screw—5 mm (2)
    4.Hex nut screwHex nut screw—6 mm (4)
    Figure 2. Removing the system board
    This image shows installing the system board.
    1. system board

Next steps

  1. Install the system board.

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

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