System board, Removing a system board – Dell PowerEdge C6100 User Manual
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System Board
Removing a System Board
CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in
your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service
and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not
covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with
the product.
1 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system
from the electrical outlet.
2 Remove the system-board assembly. See "Removing a System-Board
3 Remove the cooling shroud. See "Removing the Cooling Shroud" on
4 Remove the heat sink. See "Removing the Heat Sink" on page 64.
5 Remove the expansion-card assembly. See "Removing the Expansion Card"
6 If installed, remove the SAS mezzanine card or the Inifniband mezzanine
card. See "Removing the SAS Mezzanine Card" on page 74 or "Removing
the Infiniband Mezzanine Card" on page 76 .
7 Disconnect the hard drive and power cables from the system board.
8 Remove the eight screws and then slide the system board. See
CAUTION:
Do not lift the system board by grasping a memory module, processor,
or other components.
9 Grasp the system board by the edges and lift the system board away from
the system-board assembly. See Figure 3-21.
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