Installing Or Replacing Parts And Accessories
Replacing The System Board
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Replacing The System Board
Removing The System Board
1. Switch off the display and workstation. Disconnect all power cables and any LAN or
telecommunications cables.
2. Remove the workstation’s cover (refer to page 119 for instructions).
3. To ease installation, place your workstation on its side with the system board facing
upwards.
4. Remove the workstation chassis beam.
Figure 6-22 Removing the System Board
5. Disconnect any cables attached to the system board.
6. Remove the main memory, processor, heatsink and any accessory cards from the old
system board (described in this chapter).
7. Remove the two screws located next to the processor socket.
8. Remove the external screw located on the rear of the workstation near the AGP slot.
9. Remove the system board, being careful not to damage the workstation’s rear panel
connectors.
10. Unclip the retaining metal bracket from under the system board. This bracket must
be re-installed on the new system board.
installing the new system board
1. Clip the retaining metal bracket onto the new system board.
2. Aligning the rear connectors with their corresponding sockets, insert the system
board and lower it onto the guide pins. Ensure that all hooks are correctly
positioned. Check that the rear connectors are correctly aligned in their sockets.
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