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This guide provides instructions for removing the system board from your Dell Power-
Edge 4300 system and installing the new system board.
Your kit consists of a replacement system board, a basic input/output system (BIOS)
and firmware upgrade diskette, and instructions.
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Before shutting down your system, view the system configuration screens in the Sys-
tem Setup program and/or the Resource Configuration Utility (RCU) and make a
record of the settings (see your Users Guide for complete information). You will be
installing a new system board and you must set the options to the same settings.
The upgrade procedure requires a #2 Phillips screwdriver. In addition, you should use
a wrist grounding strap for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection. Read the safety
instructions in the following section.
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Before you remove the computer covers, perform the following steps in the sequence
indicated.
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