13. Slide the I/O board assembly all the way out the rear of the chassis (Figure 6-25).

NOTE: The I/O board assembly is large. Use care when lifting it out of the server chassis.

Figure 6-25 I/O Board Assembly Removal and Replacement

Rear Chassis View

Extraction Levers In

The Unlocked Position

Replacing the I/O Board Assembly

IMPORTANT: Ensure that the I/O board extraction handles are in the outward, unlocked position to engage the assembly correctly with the midplane board socket.

NOTE: The I/O board assembly is large. Use care when sliding it into the server chassis.

To replace the I/O board assembly, follow these steps:

1.Transfer the following components from the removed I/O board assembly to the replacement I/O board assembly:

a.SAS core I/O card. See “Removing and Replacing the SAS Core I/O Card” (page 239).

b.LAN core I/O card. See “Removing and Replacing the LAN Core I/O Card” (page 241).

c.Trusted Platform Module (TPM). Use Figure 6-28: “TPM Location on I/O Board”, to determine if there is a TPM on the removed I/O board assembly. If so, transfer the TPM from the removed I/O board assembly to the replacement I/O board assembly. See “Removing and Replacing the Trusted Platform Module” (page 233).

d.Core I/O board. See “Removing and Replacing the Core I/O Board” (page 236).

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