Installing the base assembly - Flex System x440 Compute Node

Use this information to install the base assembly.

Before you begin

This procedure should be performed only by trained service technicians.
The base assembly includes the chassis and system board.

Before you install the base assembly, complete the following steps:

Read Safety and Installation guidelines.
If the compute node is installed in an Flex System chassis, remove it (see Removing a compute node from a chassis for instructions).
Carefully lay the compute node on a flat, static-protective surface, orienting the compute node with the bezel pointing toward you.
Obtain the following items for use during the replacement procedure (see Parts listing, Types 7917, 7167, 2590 and 2584):
- Alcohol wipes
- Bezel
- Thermal grease

About this task

Important: When you replace the base assembly, you must update the compute node with the latest firmware or restore the preexisting firmware. Make sure that you have the latest firmware or a copy of the preexisting firmware before you proceed. See Updating firmware and device drivers for more information.

Procedure

To install the components on the system board of the new base assembly, complete the following steps.

Install all of the components in the following list that you removed from the old base assembly onto the new base assembly.
- DIMMs and air baffles (see Installing a DIMM).
- I/O expansion adapters (see Installing an I/O expansion adapter).
- Fabric connector (see Installing a fabric connector).
- Hard disk drives and hard disk drive fillers (see Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive).
- Microprocessors, heat sinks, and microprocessor heat sink fillers. Use the microprocessor installation tool that comes with the CRU kit to remove each microprocessor from the base assembly and install each one immediately in the new base assembly (see Removing a microprocessor and heat sink and Installing a microprocessor and heat sink).
- Hard disk drive backplane (see Installing the hard disk drive backplane).
If you are installing a new base assembly and did not install the old bezel on the new base assembly, carefully remove the bezel from the old base assembly and install it on the new base assembly (see Removing the bezel and Installing the bezel). If the old bezel will not attach securely to the new base assembly, remove the Tag from the lower right corner of the old bezel and install it on the lower right corner of the new bezel that shipped with the new base assembly; then, install the new bezel on the new base assembly.
The new base assembly comes with an IBM Repair Identification (RID) tag. Using a ball point pen, transfer the machine type and serial number from the old base assembly to the two labels on the IBM Repair Identification tag; then, place Tag 1 on the label tab (see Installing a compute node in a chassis) and Tag 2 on the bottom of the base assembly. If you installed the new bezel on the new base assembly because the old bezel was damaged and did not transfer the Tag from the old bezel to the new bezel, install Tag 3 on the lower right corner of the new bezel. If you installed the old bezel on the new base assembly or transferred the Tag from the old bezel to the new bezel, discard Tag 3.

What to do next

After you install the components in the new base assembly, complete the following steps:

Install the cover onto the compute node (see Installing the compute node cover for instructions).
Install the compute node into the chassis (see Installing a compute node in a chassis for instructions).
Use the CMM Web Interface to restore the IP address of the compute node IMM. See for more information.
Note: If you configured static IP addresses, you will not be able to access the node remotely or from the FSM until the IP address of the IMM is restored.
Update the Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) and the Vital Product Data (VPD). Use the Advanced Settings Utility to update the UUID and VPD in the UEFI-based compute node (see Updating the Universally Unique Identifier and DMI/SMBIOS data).
Update the compute node with the latest firmware or restore the preexisting firmware that the customer provides (see Updating firmware and device drivers for more information).