Dell E06S001, E06S Series owner manual Removing the System Board

System Board

Removing the System Board

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.

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

2Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 89.

3If applicable, remove the memory-riser blanks. See "Removing a Memory- Riser Blank" on page 99.

4Remove the memory risers. See "Removing a Memory Riser" on page 100.

5Remove the cooling fan assembly. See "Removing the Cooling Fan Assembly" on page 118.

6Remove the power supply(s). See "Removing a Power Supply" on page 155.

7Remove all expansion cards, the I/O card, and the integrated storage controller card. See "Removing an Expansion Card" on page 128, "Removing the I/O Card" on page 134, and "Removing the Integrated Storage Controller Card" on page 143.

8If applicable, remove the USB key from the system board. See "Internal USB Memory Key" on page 120.

9If applicable, remove the NIC hardware key from the system board. See "Integrated NIC Hardware Key" on page 123.

10Remove the processor(s). See "Removing a Processor" on page 148.

11Remove the power distribution board. See "Removing the Power Distribution Board" on page 161.

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