Dell R610 owner manual Installing the System Board

Installing the System Board

1Unpack the new system board and remove the label placard that is inserted in the memory module socket.

2Remove the labels from the placard and affix them to the system information panel on the front of the system. See Figure 1-1.

3Transfer the processors and heat sinks to the new system board. See "Removing a Processor" and "Installing a Processor."

4Remove the memory modules and transfer them to the same locations on the new board. See "Removing Memory Modules" and "Installing Memory Modules."

5Install the new system board:

a Holding the system board by the edges of the system board tray, lower the right side of the system board into the chassis.

CAUTION: Do not lift the system board assembly by grasping a memory module, processor, or other components.

bSlowly lower the left side of the system board into the chassis.

cSlightly lift up the front of the system board and maneuver the system board to the bottom of the chassis until it lays completely flat.

dEnsure that all retention hooks on the bottom of the chassis are inserted into the retention slots on the system board. See Figure 3-24.

ePush the system board toward the back of the chassis until the blue retention pin snaps into place.

6Transfer the NIC hardware key. See "NIC Hardware Key."

7Connect the cables in the order listed below (see Figure 6-1 for the locations of the connectors on the system board):

•SATA interface cable, if applicable

•Control panel interface cable connector

•Optical drive power cable connector

•Control panel USB interface cable connector

•SAS backplane power cable connector

8Replace the expansion-card risers. See "Replacing an Expansion-Card Riser."

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