5Install the new front panel board by placing the board in position and replacing the two screws you removed in Step 4.

6Plug the hot-plug PCI indicator board cable into the connector on the new board.

7Close the case. (See “Closing the case” on page 31.)

8Reconnect the power cord and the external peripherals, then turn on the server.

Replacing the system board

The system board integrates the other elements of the server, such as the processor, memory, storage, networking, and communications.

To replace the system board:

1Turn off the server and disconnect the power cord and all external peripheral devices.

2Open the case. (See “Opening the case” on page 26 and “Preventing static electricity discharge” on page 25.)

98Replacing and Adding Internal Devices