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Replacing the System Board

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Replacing the System Board 1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 6. 2. Replace the system-board tray in the chassis. 3. Replace the two screws that secure the system-board tray to the chassis. 4. Route and connect the cables that you removed from the system board. 5. Replace the processor (see "Replacing the Processor" on page 73). 6. Replace the liquid-cooling assembly (see "Replacing the Liquid-Cooling Assembly" on page 69). 7. Replace the memory modules (see "Replacing Memory Module(s)" on page 27). 8. Replace any add-on cards on the system board (see "Replacing PCI and PCI Express Cards" on page 32). 9. Replace the PCI shroud (see "Replacing the PCI Shroud" on page 22). 10. Replace the left side-panel (see "Replacing the Left Side-Panel" on page 15). CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer. 11. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on. CHAPTER 16: SYSTEM BOARD 082 /082

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CHAPTER 16: SYSTEM BOARD
Replacing the System Board
Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page
1.
6
.
Replace the system-board tray in the chassis.
2.
Replace the two screws that secure the system-board tray to the chassis.
3.
Route and connect the cables that you removed from the system board.
4.
Replace the processor (see “Replacing the Processor” on page
5.
73
).
Replace the liquid-cooling assembly (see “Replacing the Liquid-Cooling
6.
Assembly” on page
6
9).
Replace the memory modules (see “Replacing Memory Module(s)” on
7.
page 2
7
).
Replace any add-on cards on the system board (see “Replacing PCI and PCI
8.
Express Cards” on page
3
2).
Replace the PCI shroud (see “Replacing the PCI Shroud” on page
9.
22).
Replace the left side-panel (see “Replacing the Left Side-Panel” on page
10.
15
).
CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure
that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may
result in damage to the computer.
Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn
11.
them on.