Installing the system board assembly – Dell PowerEdge R715 User Manual

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Installing System Components

Installing the System Board Assembly

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.

1 Unpack the new system board assembly. If the I/O board was not removed

go to step 5.

2 Grasp the I/O board by its edge and the release pin and lower it into

the chassis.

3 Position the I/O board to the bottom of the chassis until it lays

completely flat.

4 Slide the I/O board toward the back of the system, inserting the connectors

into the cutouts on the chassis back panel.

5 Holding by the handle and the board edge of the processor board

(see Figure 3-29), lower the processor board into the chassis. Lower the

processor board to the bottom of the chassis until it lays completely flat.

6 Rotate the levers outward 90 degrees and slide the processor board

backward so that the guide pins on one half of the high-speed connector

engages with the slots on the other half of the connector. See Figure 3-29.

7 Push the release levers inward until they lock into position.

See Figure 3-29.

8 Replace the processors and heat sinks on the new processor board.

See "Installing a Processor" on page 128.

9 Replace the memory modules. See "Installing Memory Modules" on

page 95.

10 Replace the cable clamp.
11 Replace the cooling fan assembly. See "Installing the Cooling Fan

Assembly" on page 102.

12 If applicable, replace the NIC hardware key on the I/O board. See "Internal

NIC Hardware Key" on page 103.

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