System board, Removing the system board – Dell PowerEdge T100 User Manual

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Installing System Components

6 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 47.
7 Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system.

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.

CAUTION:

The heat sink can get hot during operation. To avoid burns, ensure that

the system has sufficient time to cool before removing the system board.

Removing the System Board

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 47.
3 Depending on your configuration, disconnect the following cables from

the system board. See Figure 6-2 for connector locations.

Two power-supply cables from the PWR_CONN and 12V connectors

Diskette data cable from the FLOPPY connector

I/O panel cable from the CONTROL_PANEL connector

Processor cooling fan cable from the CPU_FAN connector

Drive cage cooling fan cable from the HDD_FAN connector

SATA hard-drive data cable(s) from the SATA connector(s)

Intrusion switch cable from the INTRUSION SWITCH connector

4 Remove all expansion cards and any attached cables. See "Removing an

Expansion Card" on page 70.

5 Remove all memory modules. See "Memory" on page 76.

NOTE:

Record the memory-module socket locations to ensure proper

reinstallation of the memory modules.

CAUTION:

The processor and heat sink can become extremely hot. Allow

sufficient time for the processor and heat sink to cool before handling.

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