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 83.
3Remove the cooling shroud. See "Removing the Cooling Shroud" on page 86.
4Remove the power supplies. See "Removing a Power Supply" on page 102 or "System Memory" on page 104.
5Remove all expansion cards and, if applicable, the storage controller card. See "Removing an Expansion Card" on page 115 and "Removing the Storage Controller Card" on page 119.
6Remove the
7Remove the heat sinks, processors, and
8If installed, remove the iDRAC6 Enterprise card. See "Removing an iDRAC6 Enterprise Card" on page 126.
9If installed, remove the iDRAC6 Express card. See "Removing an iDRAC6 Express Card" on page 123.
10Disconnect all cables from the system board.
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Installing System Components
