Installing the system board – Dell PowerEdge R905 User Manual

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Installing System Components

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Installing the System Board

1 Transfer the processors and heat sinks to the new system board. See

"Removing a Processor" on page 101 and "Installing a Processor" on
page 103.

2 Remove the memory modules and transfer them to the same locations on

the new board. See "Removing Memory Modules" on page 99 and
"Installing Memory Modules" on page 97.

3 Transfer the riser board to the new system board. See "Removing the Riser

Board" on page 84 and "Replacing the PEM or PEM Shell" on page 78.

4 Install the new system board:

a

Holding the system board by the heat sinks, lower the right side of the
system board into the chassis.

b

Slowly lower the left side of the system board into the chassis.

NOTE:

Ensure that the power cables from the power distribution board do not

impede the system board as you lower the system board into the chassis.

c

Slightly lift up the front of the system board and maneuver the system
board to the bottom of the chassis until it lays completely flat.

d

Ensure that all retention hooks on the bottom of the chassis are
inserted into the retention slots on the system board. See Figure 3-34.

e

Push the system board toward the back of the chassis until the blue
retention pin snaps into place.

5 If applicable, transfer the internal USB key, SD card, and TOE/iSCSI key.
6 Install the RAID battery compartment:

a

Insert the two securing tabs on the battery compartment into the two
securing slots on the side of the chassis. See Figure 3-33.

b

Press down the battery compartment to secure it.

7 Connect the cables in the order listed below (see Figure 6-1 and Figure 6-3

for the locations of the connectors on the system board and on the SAS
backplane):

The three power distribution cables

SAS power cable SAS backplane power connector

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