Installing an expansion card..................................................................................................................................... 115
M.2 SSD module..............................................................................................................................................................116
Removing the M.2 SSD module.............................................................................................................................. 116
Installing the M.2 SSD module.................................................................................................................................117
Optional IDSDM or vFlash module................................................................................................................................ 118
Removing the MicroSD card....................................................................................................................................118
Installing the MicroSD card......................................................................................................................................119
Removing the optional IDSDM or vFlash card.......................................................................................................119
Installing optional IDSDM or vFlash card............................................................................................................... 120
Processors and heat sinks..............................................................................................................................................121
Removing a processor and heat sink module........................................................................................................ 121
Removing the processor from the processor and heat sink module..................................................................122
Installing the processor into a processor and heat sink module..........................................................................124
Installing a processor and heat sink module.......................................................................................................... 127
Power supply units......................................................................................................................................................... 128
Removing a power supply unit blank......................................................................................................................129
Installing a power supply unit blank........................................................................................................................129
Removing a power supply unit................................................................................................................................130
Installing a power supply unit................................................................................................................................... 131
Removing a cabled power supply unit.................................................................................................................... 131
Installing a cabled power supply unit......................................................................................................................132
Power interposer board................................................................................................................................................. 133
Removing the power interposer board.................................................................................................................. 133
Installing the power interposer board.....................................................................................................................134
System battery............................................................................................................................................................... 135
Replacing the system battery................................................................................................................................. 135
Control panel assembly..................................................................................................................................................136
Removing the control panel assembly................................................................................................................... 136
Installing the control panel assembly......................................................................................................................137
System board..................................................................................................................................................................138
Removing the system board................................................................................................................................... 138
Installing the system board......................................................................................................................................140
Restoring the system using Easy Restore............................................................................................................. 142
Trusted Platform Module...............................................................................................................................................142
Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module...............................................................................................................142
Initializing TPM for BitLocker users........................................................................................................................143
Initializing the TPM 1.2 for TXT users.................................................................................................................... 144
Converting the system from tower mode to rack mode........................................................................................... 144
Converting the system from tower mode to rack mode ....................................................................................144
Updating BIOS................................................................................................................................................................145
7 Using system diagnostics........................................................................................................................... 146
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.............................................................................................................................146
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager.....................................................................146
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller..............................................146
System diagnostic controls......................................................................................................................................147
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