Remove the System Board

Remove the System Board

1.  Remove the server side cover  (see Disconnecting Cables and Removing the Side Cover).
2.  Position the server as described in Accessing the System Board.
3.  Remove the Bottom Cover.
4.  Loosen, but do not remove the riser card mounting screw.
5.  Lift the system board latch handle upward to  disconnect the plastic tab on the bottom of the handle from the chassis.
6.  Grasp and turn the latch clockwise to the extended  position. This releases the system board from the riser card.
   Note:  Do not pull on the microprocessor, the DIMMs, or  the DIMM sockets to remove the system board.
    
   
7.  Using the tab, slide the system board out and set it aside.