Owners Manual

Installing the system board
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your sled section.
CAUTION: If either the system board or iDRAC card fails, it is required to replace the system board and iDRAC
card simultaneously.
NOTE: It is required to reactivate the licenses after the system board replacement.
Steps
1. Unpack the replacement system board assembly.
CAUTION: Do not lift the system board by holding a memory module, processor, or other components.
2. Holding the system board by the edges, place the system board into the sled.
3. Using the Phillips #2 screwdriver, secure the system board to the chassis with the screws.
Figure 89. Installing the system board
Next steps
1. Replace the following:
a. TPM
NOTE: The TPM module needs to be replaced only while installing a new system board.
b. IDSDM module or M.2 BOSS module
c. Internal USB memory key (if applicable)
d. iDRAC card
e. PERC cards
f. Jumbo PERC cards
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Installing and removing sled components