Dell DX6000 - Manual (Page 151)

Installing System Components 151
NOTE: After replacing the system board, you are required to update the Unified
Server Configurator repository to the latest software to restore full functionality.
See the Unified Server Configurator user documentation for more information.
1 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system
from the electrical outlet.
2 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 83.
3 Remove the power supply(ies). See "Removing a Power Supply" on
page 90.
4 Remove the cooling shroud. See "Removing the Cooling Shroud" on
page 103.
5 Remove all expansion cards and the integrated storage controller card. See
"Removing an Expansion Card" on page 123 and "Removing the Integrated
Storage Controller Card" on page 113.
6 If installed, remove the NIC hardware key from the system board. See
"NIC Hardware Key" on page 101.
7 Remove the two riser boards. See "Removing Expansion-Card Riser 1" on
page 124 and "Removing Expansion-Card Riser 2" on page 126.
8 Remove the fan bracket. See "Removing the Fan Bracket" on page 107.
9 Remove the SAS backplane. See "Removing the SAS Backplane" on
page 148.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, you must remove the
SAS drives from the system before removing the backplane.
CAUTION: You must note the number of each hard drive and temporarily label
them before removal to ensure that you can replace them in the same locations.
10 Disconnect all cables from the system board.
11 To remove the system board assembly, pull up the spring-loaded blue
retention pin located in the center of the system board, and then slide the
system board assembly toward the front end of the chassis.
WARNING: Do not lift the system board by the memory modules latches,
processor heatsink, or any component on the system board.
12 Grasp the system board assembly by the edges of the system board tray,
and lift the assembly from the chassis. See Figure 3-31.