Specifications

Replacing the ICH mezzanine board
1. Align the mezzanine connector on the option card with the mezzanine connector on the
system board.
2. Install the ICH mezzanine card. Press down on the connector to seat the card.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the server blade, apply pressure over the mezzanine
connector when installing the mezzanine card. Do not apply pressure to the edges of the
card.
Removing and replacing the system board
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the system board, do not remove the system board from the
server blade.
In the event of a system board failure, both the system board and the server blade are replaced.
Before sending in the system board and server blade for replacement, remove the following
components:
• The processor and heatsink module (“Removing a processor and heatsink module” (page 80))
• The CPU air baffle (“Removing the CPU baffle” (page 79))
• The DIMMs (“Removing DIMMs” (page 78))
• The DIMM baffle (“Removing the DIMM baffle” (page 77))
• The Smart Array battery ()
• The Mezzanine cards (“Removing a mezzanine card” (page 83))
• The ICH mezzanine board (“Removing the ICH mezzanine board” (page 84))
• The hard disk drives (“Removing a disk drive” (page 74))
Remove these items from the replacement base unit and place them on the defective base unit
for protection during return shipment:
QuantityItem
2Protective CPU covers
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