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Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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2.7.6 Motherboard
To uninstall the motherboard:
1. Disconnect all the power and signal cables connected to the
motherboard. Refer to section “2.6 Cable connections” for the location
of the cables.
2. Uninstall all the devices from the motherboard including the CPU and
heatsink, riser card brackets, and DDR DIMMs. Refer to the
corresponding sections for instructions on removing these
components.
3. Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to remove the ten (10) screws that
secure the motherboard to the base of the chassis. The locations of the
screw holes are indicated in the following figure.
4. Carefully lift the motherboard out of the chassis.
To install a motherboard, position the I/O connectors toward the rear
panel then carefully fit the motherboard to the base of the chassis.
Secure the motherboard with ten screws on the holes indicated in the
above figure.