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Aptiva - 2138 Removals and replacements - System board

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À Remove all adapter cards.

À Disconnect all cables connected to the system board.

À Remove the screws securing the system board to the chassis.

À Lift the system board to remove from chassis.

À Remove memory (DIMM) if applicable.

À Remove processor.

Figure 4- 34 Remove the system board

NOTE: System Board Install

À Before you re-install the new system board, the CPU retention module and the I/O Port Bracket should be assembled on the system board if they are not already installed. (refer to the illustration in Chapter 7, Assembly 2 )

À Be sure to reinstall the processor, DIMMs, onto the new system board if applicable.

À Before reinstallation, position the housing on its side. When reinstalling a new system board, push the board to the rear and align it with the front locating pin. Visually verify that the board is aligned properly, then press the board down.

À After installing the system board, secure with original screws.

À Run the Setup Utility after correctly changing the system board.

À Upgrade the BIOS version on the new system board. See "Flash (BIOS) Update Procedure" on page 1-17.

À Run the Setup Utility after correctly changing the system board. See "BIOS Setup Utility" on page 1-18.

À Change the Machine Type and Serial Number in the BIOS for the new system. See "BIOS-contained Model Number and Serial Number" on page 1-16.

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Hardware Installation/Configuration, System Boards

Date Created

05-11-98

Last Updated

09-03-99

Revision Date

09-03-2000

Brand

IBM Aptiva

Product Family

Aptiva

Machine Type

2138

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