Installing an expansion card......................................................................................................................................117
Optional IDSDM or vFlash card..................................................................................................................................... 119
Removing the MicroSD card....................................................................................................................................119
Installing the MicroSD card......................................................................................................................................119
Removing the optional IDSDM or vFlash card......................................................................................................120
Installing optional IDSDM or vFlash card............................................................................................................... 120
Processors and heat sinks..............................................................................................................................................121
Removing a processor and heat sink module........................................................................................................122
Removing the processor from the processor and heat sink module..................................................................123
Installing the processor into a processor and heat sink module......................................................................... 125
Installing a processor and heat sink module..........................................................................................................128
Power supply units......................................................................................................................................................... 129
Removing a power supply unit blank......................................................................................................................130
Installing a power supply unit blank........................................................................................................................130
Removing a power supply unit.................................................................................................................................131
Installing a power supply unit.................................................................................................................................. 132
Removing a cabled power supply unit................................................................................................................... 132
Installing a cabled power supply unit......................................................................................................................133
Power interposer board................................................................................................................................................. 134
Removing the power interposer board.................................................................................................................. 134
Installing the power interposer board.....................................................................................................................135
System battery............................................................................................................................................................... 136
Replacing the system battery................................................................................................................................. 136
Control panel assembly.................................................................................................................................................. 137
Removing the control panel assembly....................................................................................................................137
Installing the control panel assembly......................................................................................................................138
System board..................................................................................................................................................................140
Removing the system board................................................................................................................................... 140
Installing the system board......................................................................................................................................142
Entering the system Service Tag by using System Setup...................................................................................144
Restoring the Service Tag by using the Easy Restore feature............................................................................144
Trusted Platform Module...............................................................................................................................................144
Replacing the Trusted Platform Module................................................................................................................145
Initializing TPM for BitLocker users........................................................................................................................145
Initializing the TPM 1.2 for TXT users.................................................................................................................... 146
Converting the system from tower mode to rack mode...........................................................................................146
Converting the system from tower mode to rack mode ....................................................................................146
Updating BIOS................................................................................................................................................................ 147
Restoring the Service Tag using Easy Restore........................................................................................................... 147
Manually update the Service Tag........................................................................................................................... 148
8 Using system diagnostics........................................................................................................................... 149
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.............................................................................................................................149
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager.....................................................................149
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller..............................................149
System diagnostic controls.....................................................................................................................................150
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