Dell EMC PowerEdge T140 - Trusted Platform Module; Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module

Trusted Platform Module
Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module
Prerequisite
NOTE:
• Ensure that your operating system supports the version of the TPM module being installed.
• Ensure that you download and install the latest BIOS rmware on your system.
• Ensure that the BIOS is congured to enable UEFI boot mode.
About this task
CAUTION: Once the TPM plug-in module is installed, it is cryptographically bound to that specic system board. Any attempt to
remove an installed TPM plug-in module breaks the cryptographic binding, the removed TPM cannot be reinstalled or installed on
another system board.
Removing the TPM
1 Locate the TPM connector on the system board.
2 Press to hold the module down and remove the screw using the security Torx 8-bit shipped with the TPM module.
3 Slide the TPM module out from its connector.
4 Push the plastic rivet away from the TPM connector and rotate it 90° counterclockwise to release it from the system board.
5 Pull the plastic rivet out of its slot on the system board.
Installing the TPM
Steps
1 To install the TPM, align the edge connectors on the TPM with the slot on the TPM connector.
2 Insert the TPM into the TPM connector such that the plastic rivet aligns with the slot on the system board.
3 Press the plastic rivet until the rivet snaps into place.
4 Replace the screw that secures the TPM to the system board.
Figure 53. Installing the TPM
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Installing and removing system components