1Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 82.
3Remove the system board shroud. See "Removing the System Board Shroud" on page 105.
4Remove all expansion cards and the integrated storage controller card. See "Removing an Expansion Card" on page 99 and "Removing the Integrated Storage Controller Card" on page 100.
5Remove the
6Remove the processor heat sinks. See "Removing a Processor" on page 126.
7If installed, remove the optional iDRAC6 Enterprise card. See "Removing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card" on page 111.
8If installed, remove the optional iDRAC6 Express card. See "Removing an iDRAC6 Express Card (Optional)" on page 108.
9Disconnect all cables from the system board.
10Remove the system board assembly:
a Remove the nine screws securing the system board to the chassis and then slide the system board assembly toward the front end of the chassis.
CAUTION: Do not lift the system board assembly by grasping a memory module, processor, or other components.
bGrasp the system board assembly by the edges of the system board and lift the assembly away from the chassis. See Figure
