Dell™ PowerEdge™ 1850
and 2850 Systems
Upgrading Your System Board
and Riser Board
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This document describes how to upgrade your system to support PCI-e expansion cards. Your
upgrade kit includes a new system board and riser board.
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the
online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is
not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
NOTE: See your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for detailed instructions on removing or
replacing components.
Removing and Replacing the System Board and Riser Board In A Dell™ PowerEdge™ 1850 System
Removing the System Board and Riser Board
1
If applicable, remove the bezel.
2
Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical
outlet and peripherals.
3
Remove the system from the rack and place it on a work surface.
4
Remove the system cover.
5
Remove the SCSI backplane board. See "SCSI Backplane Board" in the
Replacement Procedures
6
Disconnect the fan power cables.
7
Remove the expansion cards. See "Expansion Cards" in "Installing System Options" in your
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
8
Remove the riser board:
a
Lift the two plastic rivets that secure the riser board insulator, then remove the insulator.
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See Figure 1-1.
b
If a SCSI data cable is connected to the riser board, disconnect the SCSI data cable from
the SCSI data connector on the riser board. See Figure 1-1.
c
Unlock the riser board cam lever, then lift the riser board from the chassis. See Figure 1-1.
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Figure 1-1. Installing and Removing the Riser Board
SCSI data connector
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riser board cam lever
plastic rivet
riser board insulator
plastic rivet
riser board
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Remove the memory modules. See "System Memory" in "Installing System Options" in your
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
NOTE: While removing the memory modules, record the memory module socket locations to ensure
proper installation.
If applicable, remove the RAC card. See "Installing a RAC Card" in "Installing System
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Options" in your
11
If applicable, remove the RAID key.
12
Remove the power supply(s). See "Power Supplies" in "Installing System Options" in your
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
13
Remove the processor(s). See "Processor" in "Installing System Options" in your
and Troubleshooting Guide
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Installation
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To remove the system board:
a
Lift up the blue retention pin and slide the system board towards the front of the system
to disengage the board from the retention tabs on the chassis. See Figure 1-2.
b
Raise the back edge of the board slightly to clear the chassis, then lift the system board
out of the system.
Figure 1-2. Removing the System Board
retention pin
system board
slots
tabs
Installing the New System Board and Riser Board
1
Unpack the new system board.
2
Carefully lower the system board into the chassis until the tabs on the chassis fit through the
corresponding slots in the system board. See Figure 1-2.
3
Slide the system board towards the back of the chassis until the retention pin engages.
4
Replace the memory modules in their original locations.
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5
Replace the processor(s).
6
If applicable, replace the RAC card.
7
If applicable, replace the RAID key.
8
Replace the power supply(s).
9
Install the new riser board provided in your upgrade kit.
a
Raise the riser board cam lever to a vertical position. See Figure 1-1.
b
Lower the riser board into position
• The cam lever fits through the opening near the outer edge of the riser board.
• Align the connector on the underside of the riser board with the corresponding
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c
When you are certain the riser board is correctly aligned with the system board, carefully
close the cam lever to lock the riser board into place.
d
If you disconnected the SCSI data cable while removing the riser board, reconnect the
cable to the riser board.
10
Place the plastic riser board insulator over the riser board and press down on the two plastic
rivets to secure the insulator.
11
Reconnect the fan power cables.
12
Replace the SCSI backplane board and reinstall the SCSI hard drives. See "SCSI Backplane
Board" in the
13
Reinstall the cover.
14
If applicable, reattach the bezel.
connector on the system board.
Service-Only Parts Replacement Procedures
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Removing and Replacing the System Board and Riser Board In A Dell PowerEdge 2850 System
Removing the System Board
1
If applicable, remove the bezel.
2
Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical
outlet and peripherals.
3
Remove the system from the rack and place it on a work surface.
4
Remove the system cover.
5
Remove the front fans.
6
Remove the expansion cards. See "Expansion Cards" in "Installing System Options" in your
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
7
If applicable, disconnect the RAID battery cable from the expansion-card riser board.
8
Remove the expansion-card cage. See "Removing the Expansion-Card Cage" in "Installing
System Options" in your
9
Remove the memory module cover.
10
Remove the memory modules. See "System Memory" in "Installing System Options" in your
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
NOTE: While removing the memory modules, record the memory module socket locations to ensure
proper installation on the new system board.
11
Remove the back fans and the back-fan tray.
12
If applicable, remove the RAC card. See "Installing a RAC Card" in "Installing System
Options" in your
13
If applicable, remove the RAID key.
14
Remove the power supply(s). See "Power Supplies" in "Installing System Options" in your
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
15
Remove the processor(s). See "Processor" in "Installing System Options" in your
and Troubleshooting Guide
16
Raise the drive-bay retraction bar and swing it toward the front of the chassis to disengage the
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SCSI backplane from the system board. See Figure 1-3.
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Figure 1-3. Removing the System Board
retention pin
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system board
slots
tabs
drive-bay
retraction bar
17
Remove the front-fan tray:
a
Press and hold the front-fan tray release button.
b
Slide the front-fan tray to the right until it stops.
c
Lift the front-fan tray from its three securing posts.
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To remove the system board:
a
Lift up the blue retention pin and slide the system board towards the front of the system
to disengage the board from the retention tabs on the chassis. See Figure 1-3.
b
Raise the back edge of the board slightly to clear the chassis, then lift the system board
out of the system.
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Installing the New System Board and Riser Board
1
Unpack the new system board.
2
Carefully lower the system board into the chassis until the tabs on the chassis fit through the
corresponding slots in the system board.
3
Slide the system board towards the back of the chassis until the retention pin engages.
4
Replace the front-fan tray:
a
Place the front-fan tray over the three securing posts.
b
Slide the front-fan tray to the left until it locks into position.
5
Replace the front fans.
6
Raise the drive-bay retraction bar and rotate it toward the back of the chassis until it is
completely flush with the top of the drive cage. See Figure 1-3.
7
Replace the memory modules.
8
Replace the memory module cover.
9
Replace the processor(s).
10
If applicable, replace the RAC card.
11
If applicable, replace the RAID key.
12
Replace the back-fan tray and the back fans.
13
Replace the power supply(s).
14
Replace the riser board in the expansion-card cage with the new riser board. See "Upgrading
the Dell PowerEdge 2850 Expansion-Card Riser Board."
15
Reinstall the expansion-card-cage. See "Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage" in "Installing
System Options" in your
16
If applicable, reconnect the RAID battery cable to the riser board. See Figure 1-4.
17
Reinstall the cover.
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If applicable, reattach the bezel.
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Upgrading the Dell PowerEdge 2850 Expansion-Card Riser Board
1
If applicable, remove the RAID memory module from the expansion-card riser board.
2
Press both release tabs on the expansion-card guide and swing open the guide. See Figure 1-4.
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Figure 1-4. Removing the Expansion-Card Riser Board From a Dell PowerEdge 2850 System
slots
tabs
RAID
memory
module
connector
RAID
battery
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connector
expansion-card
guide
expansion-card
guide release
tabs (2)
expansion-card riser board
retention pin
expansion
card
openings
3
Remove the expansion-card riser board:
a
Pull the riser retention pin. See Figure 1-4.
b
While pulling the retention pin, slide the riser board away from the expansion card
openings.
c
Lift the expansion-card riser board from the six securing tabs.
4
Place the riser board in the expansion-card cage so that the tabs are fully inserted in the slots
on the riser board. See Figure 1-4.
5
Slide the riser board toward the expansion card openings until you feel the riser-board
retention pin snap into place.
6
Close the expansion-card guide.
7
If applicable, reinstall the RAID memory module onto the riser board.
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