Installing the system board – Dell PowerEdge T100 User Manual

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NOTICE:

To prevent damaging the processor, do not pry the heat sink off of the

processor.

6 Remove the processor. See "Removing the Processor" on page 81.
7 Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the six system board mounting

screws that secure the system board to the chassis. See Figure 6-2.

8 Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two processor heat sink pivot

mount screws and remove the pivot mount from the system board. See
Figure 6-2. The heat sink pivot mount screws are green and are longer than
the system board mounting screws.

9 Carefully route any loose cables away from the edges of the system board.

10 Gently slide the system board toward the front of the system, then lift the

system board up and out of the chassis.

Installing the System Board

1 After removing the old system board, lower the new system board into the

chassis, aligning the I/O ports on the system board with the I/O connector
openings on the back panel of the chassis.

2 Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, install the six screws on the system board

that secure it to the chassis. See Figure 6-2.

3 Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, attach the processor heat sink pivot mount

to the system board. See Figure 6-2.

NOTICE:

To prevent damaging the processor, clean the heat sink to remove any

thermal grease and then apply fresh thermal grease to the processor before
installing the heat sink.

4 Replace the processor, and the heat sink and shroud assembly. See

"Replacing the Processor" on page 83.

5 Install the memory modules in the same sockets from which they were

removed. See "Installing a Memory Module" on page 78.

6 Install the expansion cards and connect any cables. See "Installing an

Expansion Card" on page 73.

7 Depending on your configuration, connect the following cables that you

removed in "Removing the System Board" on page 102. See Figure 6-2.

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

If applicable, diskette data cable to the FLOPPY connector

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