Dell R805 owner manual Installing System Components

3If applicable, remove any expansion cards. See "Removing an Expansion Card" on page 92.

4Remove the power supplies. See "Removing a Power Supply" on page 78.

5Remove the expansion-card risers. See "Expansion-Card Risers" on page 99.

6Remove the cooling shrouds. See "Removing the Memory Module Cooling Shrouds" on page 94.

7Remove the cooling fans. See "Removing a System Fan" on page 82.

8Remove the fan brackets. See "Removing the Fan Brackets" on page 97.

9Remove the LOM daughter card. See "Removing the LOM Daughter Card" on page 107.

10If applicable, remove the RAC card. See "Removing the RAC Card" on page 104.

CAUTION: The DIMMs are hot to the touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow time for the DIMMs to cool before handling them. Handle the DIMMs by the card edges and avoid touching the DIMM components.

11Remove the memory modules. See "Removing Memory Modules" on page 119.

NOTE: While removing the memory modules, record the memory module socket locations to ensure proper installation.

12Remove the heatsinks and microprocessors. See "Removing a Processor" on page 120.

NOTE: If the board is to be returned for repair, remove the protective ZIF socket shields from the new system board and install them over the processor sockets on the removed system board to prevent damage to the pins during shipping.

13Remove the LOM NIC hardware key, if present. See Figure 6-2 for the location of the TOE_KEY socket.

14Remove the SAS controller card. See "Removing a SAS Controller Daughter Card" on page 86.

15Remove the sideplane. See "Removing the Sideplane Board" on page 127.

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