Replacing a System Board

•  The BIOS and Vital Product Data (VPD) for the computer you are servicing must be installed on the new  system board (FRU) after it is installed in the computer. To do this, you must run the Flash Update  program using the Flash Update diskette. See 'BIOS Level' and 'Vital Product Data' and 'Flash (BIOS/VPD) Update Procedure'.
•  Always ensure the latest level of BIOS is installed on the computer. A dowen level BIOS may cause false errors and  unnecessary replacement of the system board.
•  The processor is a separate FRU from the system board and is not included with the system board FRU. If you are instructed  to replace the system board, do the following.
  1.  Remove the processor from the old system board and install it on the new system board.
  2.  Remove and install options on the old system board, and install them on the new system board.
  3.  Ensure that the new system board jumper/switch settings match the old system board jumper setting.
  4.  If the new system board does not correct the problem, reinstall the options on the old systemboard,  reinstall the old system board, then replace the processor.