Removing the processor from the processor and heat sink module.....................................................................128
Installing the processor into a processor and heat sink module.............................................................................129
Installing a processor and heat sink module.............................................................................................................. 131
Expansion cards and expansion card risers.................................................................................................................... 133
Expansion card installation guidelines........................................................................................................................133
Opening and closing the PCIe card holder latch...................................................................................................... 138
Removing expansion card from the expansion card riser.......................................................................................140
Installing expansion card into the expansion card riser........................................................................................... 142
Removing riser 2 and 3 blank......................................................................................................................................144
Installing riser 2 and 3 blank........................................................................................................................................145
Removing riser 3 blank................................................................................................................................................ 146
Installing riser 3 blank...................................................................................................................................................147
Removing expansion card riser 1................................................................................................................................ 148
Installing expansion card riser 1.................................................................................................................................. 149
Removing expansion card riser 2............................................................................................................................... 150
Installing expansion card riser 2.................................................................................................................................. 151
Removing expansion card riser 3............................................................................................................................... 153
Installing expansion card riser 3..................................................................................................................................153
GPU card installation guidelines................................................................................................................................. 154
Removing a GPU..........................................................................................................................................................155
Installing a GPU............................................................................................................................................................ 157
M.2 SSD module................................................................................................................................................................ 162
Removing the M.2 SSD module................................................................................................................................. 162
Installing the M.2 SSD module....................................................................................................................................163
Optional MicroSD or vFlash card..................................................................................................................................... 164
Removing the MicroSD and vFlash card...................................................................................................................164
Installing the MicroSD and vFlash card.....................................................................................................................165
Optional IDSDM or vFlash module...................................................................................................................................166
Removing the optional IDSDM or vFlash module.................................................................................................... 166
Installing optional IDSDM or vFlash module..............................................................................................................167
Network daughter card.....................................................................................................................................................168
Removing the network daughter card...................................................................................................................... 168
Installing the network daughter card.........................................................................................................................169
Integrated storage controller card...................................................................................................................................170
Removing integrated storage controller card...........................................................................................................170
Installing integrated storage controller card.............................................................................................................. 171
Backplane............................................................................................................................................................................ 172
Backplane details..........................................................................................................................................................172
Removing the backplane ............................................................................................................................................175
Installing the backplane................................................................................................................................................176
Removing mid drive tray backplane...........................................................................................................................176
Installing mid drive tray backplane..............................................................................................................................177
Removing the 3.5 inch drive rear backplane.............................................................................................................178
Installing the 3.5 inch drive rear backplane...............................................................................................................179
Removing the 2.5 inch drive rear backplane............................................................................................................ 180
Installing the 2.5 inch drive rear backplane...............................................................................................................180
Cable routing....................................................................................................................................................................... 181
System battery....................................................................................................................................................................191
Replacing the system battery..................................................................................................................................... 191
Optional internal USB memory key..................................................................................................................................192
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