Dell E05S001 owner manual Removing the System Board Assembly

Removing the System Board Assembly

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.

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.

NOTE: You can remove or replace the processor board without removing the I/O board.

1Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

2If installed, remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 75.

3Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 76.

4Remove the cooling shroud. See "Removing the Cooling Shroud" on page 88.

5Slide the front-chassis assembly away from the system. See "Front-Chassis Assembly" on page 90.

6Remove the cable clamp. See Figure 3-10.

7Remove the memory modules. See "Removing Memory Modules" on page 99.

8Remove the cooling fan assembly. See "Removing the Cooling Fan Assembly" on page 102.

WARNING: The heat sink is hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Make sure that you do not touch the heat sink(s) while removing the I/O board or the processor board.

9Remove the heat sinks, processor blanks, and processors. See "Removing a Processor" on page 125.

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