Installing the NVDIMM-N battery.......................................................................................................................... 108
System memory..............................................................................................................................................................109
System memory guidelines......................................................................................................................................109
General memory module installation guidelines......................................................................................................111
NVDIMM-N memory module installation guidelines ............................................................................................ 112
Mode-specic guidelines..........................................................................................................................................113
Removing a memory module................................................................................................................................... 116
Installing a memory module......................................................................................................................................117
Processors and heat sinks..............................................................................................................................................118
Removing a processor and heat sink module........................................................................................................ 118
Removing the processor from the processor and heat sink module.................................................................. 119
Installing the processor into a processor and heat sink module.......................................................................... 121
Installing a processor and heat sink module.......................................................................................................... 124
Expansion card holder....................................................................................................................................................125
Removing the expansion card holder.....................................................................................................................125
Installing the expansion card holder....................................................................................................................... 126
GPU card holder (optional)............................................................................................................................................127
GPU card restriction.................................................................................................................................................127
GPU card installation guidelines..............................................................................................................................127
Removing the optional GPU card holder............................................................................................................... 127
Installing the optional GPU card holder................................................................................................................. 128
Expansion cards..............................................................................................................................................................129
Expansion card installation guidelines.................................................................................................................... 129
Expansion card slot priority..................................................................................................................................... 130
Removing a expansion card.....................................................................................................................................132
Installing an expansion card.....................................................................................................................................133
M.2 SSD module.............................................................................................................................................................134
Removing the M.2 SSD module..............................................................................................................................134
Installing the M.2 SSD module................................................................................................................................135
Optional IDSDM or vFlash module............................................................................................................................... 136
Removing the MicroSD card...................................................................................................................................136
Installing the MicroSD card......................................................................................................................................137
Removing the optional IDSDM or vFlash module................................................................................................. 137
Installing optional IDSDM or vFlash module..........................................................................................................138
Backplane........................................................................................................................................................................ 139
Backplane connectors..............................................................................................................................................139
Removing a backplane..............................................................................................................................................141
Installing a backplane............................................................................................................................................... 142
Backplane cabling...........................................................................................................................................................144
Integrated storage controller card................................................................................................................................ 148
Removing the integrated storage controller card.................................................................................................148
Installing the integrated storage controller card................................................................................................... 149
System battery............................................................................................................................................................... 149
Replacing the system battery................................................................................................................................. 150
Optional internal USB memory key............................................................................................................................... 151
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