7.
Remove the five Torx screws that secure the system board to the computer.
8.
Remove the system board.
To install the system board, reverse the removal procedures.
Updating SMBIOS Information
When replacing the system board, you must reprogram the SMBIOS information on the affected computer.
Failure to reprogram the board will result in eventual failure, such as an activation failure (need to reactivate
the system) or a system recovery failure.
To update SMBIOS information in Computer Setup:
1.
Turn on or restart the computer.
2.
Press
Esc
while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” message is displayed at the bottom of the
screen.
NOTE:
If you do not press
Esc
at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and again press
Esc
when the light turns white to access the utility.
3.
Press
F10
to enter Computer Setup.
4.
Go to Security > System ID’s.
5.
If necessary, press
Ctrl
+
A
to initiate edit mode.
6.
Edit the fields listed. If the feature byte has data or is not editable, then it was not cleared and cannot be
edited.
System ID Setup Page
Setup Field Name
Comment
Label
Product Name
Enter the Model name/number or marketing name.
Flexbuild
System board
47
