Dell PowerEdge 4300 System Board Upgrade Installation 1
'HOO3RZHU(GJH6\VWHP%RDUG8SJUDGH,QVWDOODWLRQ
:$51,1*7KHSRZHUVXSSOLHVLQWKH3RZHU(GJHFRPSXWHUV\VWHP
SURGXFHKLJKYROWDJHVDQGHQHUJ\KD]DUGVZKLFKFDQ FDXVHERGLO\KDUP
2QO\WUDLQHGVHUYLFHWHFKQLFLDQVDUHDXWKRUL]HG WRUHPRYHWKHFRPSXWHU
FRYHUDQGDFFHVVDQ\RIWKHFRPSRQHQWVLQVLGHWKHFRP SXWHU
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.

%HIRUH<RX%HJLQ

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 Users 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.

3UHFDXWLRQDU\0HDVXUHV

Before you remove the computer covers, perform the following steps in the sequence
indicated.
&$87,21'RQRWDWWHPSWWRVHUYLFHWKHFRPSXWHUV\VWH P\RXUVHOIH[FHSW
DVH[SODLQHGLQWKLVJXLGHDQGHOVHZKHUHLQ'HOOGRFXP HQWDWLRQ$OZD\V
IROORZLQVWDOODWLRQDQGVHUYLFHLQVWUXFWLRQVFORVHO\
&$87,217RKHOSDYRLGSRVVLEOHGDPDJHWRWKHV\VWHPERDUGZDLW VHF
RQGVDIWHUWXUQLQJRIIWKHV\VWHPEHIRUHUHP RYLQJDFRPSRQHQWIURPWKH
V\VWHPERDUGRUGLVFRQQHFWLQJDSHULSKHUDOGHYLFHIURPWKHFRPSXWHU