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Replacing the system board

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9

Slide the system board toward the front of the server until it is free of the
six retaining standoffs (1), then lift the board from the chassis.

10

Place the old system board in a static-free bag for storage.

11

Insert the new system board into the chassis, align it with the six retaining
standoffs, then slide the board toward the back of the case so the board
is held by the standoffs.

Make sure that the three clips marked in the following illustration end up
on top of the management port, the dual NIC connector, and the dual USB
port. Otherwise the system board cannot be installed correctly.

12

Tighten the two system board thumbscrews you loosened in

Step 8

.

13

Connect the cables you removed in

Step 7

14

Reinstall the memory by following the instructions in

“Installing memory”

on page 38

.

15

Replace the processor(s) and heatsink(s) by following the instructions in

“Replacing or adding a processor” on page 46

.

16

Reinstall the PCI expansion cards by following the instructions in

“Installing and removing PCI expansion cards” on page 41

.

17

Return the chassis to its upright position, if necessary.

18

Close the server case by following the instructions in

“Closing the server

case” on page 30

.

19

Turn on your server, then press F2 when the Gateway logo screen appears
during startup. The BIOS Setup utility opens.

20

Check BIOS settings to make sure that they detect the server’s new
hardware, then save your changes (if any) and close the BIOS Setup utility.

21

If your server does not start after installing the new system board, contact
Gateway Customer Care. For more information, see

“Getting Help” on

page 9

.

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