Remove the Motherboard Assembly

1. Prepare the server for service.

   See Preparing the Server for Component Replacement.

2. Follow these instructions to remove the following components and place them on an antistatic mat:

   • Remove the Air Duct

   • Remove the PCI Mezzanine

   • Remove a PCIe2 Riser

   • Remove the Media Bay Assembly

   • Remove Fan Tray 0

   • Identify and Remove Faulty DIMMs

   • Remove a Flash Module

   • Remove the Flash Module Cable

   • Remove ESM Riser

   • Remove a CPU

3. Remove the short ribbon cable connected to the PDB.
   
4. Disconnect the red SATA cable connected to the media bay assembly.

   If your system does not have an optical media drive, there will be one cable to detach.

5. Loosen or remove the four screws that secure the motherboard assembly to the chassis.
   
6. Loosen the two silver captive screws at the rear of the system.
7. Remove the bracket from the internal wall of the chassis.

   Slide the bracket toward the front of the chassis, and then pull it out of the chassis.

   
   
8. Lift slightly and slide the motherboard assembly forward approximately one inch (25.4 mm).
9. Lift up on the right edge to approximately a 45-degree angle.
   
10. Remove the motherboard assembly from the chassis.
11. Place the motherboard assembly aside on an antistatic mat.

Related Information

• System Components

• Field-Replaceable Units

• Install the Motherboard Assembly