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Removing, system, board, shuttle - firmware

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Removing the system board and shuttle This section contains instructions for removing and replacing the system board and shuttle. Note: v Read "Installation guidelines" on page 23. v Read the safety notices at Appendix B, "Safety information," on page 117. v Read "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 25. Complete the following steps to remove the system board and shuttle: 1. Turn off the server and any attached devices. Note: When replacing the system board, you must either update the server with the latest firmware or restore the pre-existing firmware that the customer provides on a diskette or CD image. 2. Disconnect external cables and option cables from the back of the server. 3. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 28). 4. Remove the air baffle (see "Removing the air baffle" on page 29. 5. Remove the fan bracket (see "Fan bracket" on page 60). 6. Disconnect and remove the PCI low-profile-card assembly and PCI riser-card assembly (see "Working with adapters" on page 30). 7. Disconnect all cables from the system board. 8. Remove all microprocessors and VRMs, and set them aside on a static-protected surface for reinstallation (see "Installing a microprocessor" on page 42). 9. Remove the memory modules, and set them aside on a static-protected surface for reinstallation (see "Installing memory modules" on page 39). 10. Remove the power cage assembly (see "Power cage assembly" on page 61). 11. Release the shuttle locking latch, and remove the shuttle from the server. Shuttle locking latch 70 xSeries 346 Types 8840 and 1880: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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Removing
the
system
board
and
shuttle
This
section
contains
instructions
for
removing
and
replacing
the
system
board
and
shuttle.
Note:
v
Read
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
23.
v
Read
the
safety
notices
at
Appendix
B,
“Safety
information,”
on
page
117.
v
Read
“Handling
static-sensitive
devices”
on
page
25.
Complete
the
following
steps
to
remove
the
system
board
and
shuttle:
1.
Turn
off
the
server
and
any
attached
devices.
Note:
When
replacing
the
system
board,
you
must
either
update
the
server
with
the
latest
firmware
or
restore
the
pre-existing
firmware
that
the
customer
provides
on
a
diskette
or
CD
image.
2.
Disconnect
external
cables
and
option
cables
from
the
back
of
the
server.
3.
Remove
the
cover
(see
“Removing
the
cover”
on
page
28).
4.
Remove
the
air
baffle
(see
“Removing
the
air
baffle”
on
page
29.
5.
Remove
the
fan
bracket
(see
“Fan
bracket”
on
page
60).
6.
Disconnect
and
remove
the
PCI
low-profile-card
assembly
and
PCI
riser-card
assembly
(see
“Working
with
adapters”
on
page
30).
7.
Disconnect
all
cables
from
the
system
board.
8.
Remove
all
microprocessors
and
VRMs,
and
set
them
aside
on
a
static-protected
surface
for
reinstallation
(see
“Installing
a
microprocessor”
on
page
42).
9.
Remove
the
memory
modules,
and
set
them
aside
on
a
static-protected
surface
for
reinstallation
(see
“Installing
memory
modules”
on
page
39).
10.
Remove
the
power
cage
assembly
(see
“Power
cage
assembly”
on
page
61).
11.
Release
the
shuttle
locking
latch,
and
remove
the
shuttle
from
the
server.
Shuttle locking latch
70
xSeries
346
Types
8840
and
1880:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide