Installing an expansion card...................................................................................................................................... 79
Optional BOSS-N1 module............................................................................................................................................... 81
Removing the BOSS-N1 module...............................................................................................................................81
Installing the BOSS-N1 module................................................................................................................................ 82
Removing the BOSS-N1 card carrier...................................................................................................................... 84
Installing the BOSS-N1 card carrier........................................................................................................................ 85
Power supply unit..............................................................................................................................................................87
Removing the cabled PSU.........................................................................................................................................87
Installing the cabled PSU...........................................................................................................................................88
System battery ................................................................................................................................................................. 89
Replacing the system battery...................................................................................................................................89
System board...................................................................................................................................................................... 91
Removing the system board......................................................................................................................................91
Installing the system board....................................................................................................................................... 93
Restoring the system using Easy Restore.............................................................................................................96
Manually update the Service Tag............................................................................................................................96
Trusted Platform Module................................................................................................................................................ 96
Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module...............................................................................................................96
Initializing TPM for users........................................................................................................................................... 97
Initializing the TPM 2.0 for users............................................................................................................................ 98
Control panel...................................................................................................................................................................... 98
Removing the control panel assembly....................................................................................................................98
Installing the control panel assembly.................................................................................................................... 100
Chapter 8: Upgrade Kits.............................................................................................................102
BOSS-N1 module kit........................................................................................................................................................102
Chapter 9: Jumpers and connectors...........................................................................................104
System board layout....................................................................................................................................................... 104
System board jumper settings......................................................................................................................................105
Disabling a forgotten password................................................................................................................................... 106
Chapter 10: System diagnostics and indicator codes.................................................................. 107
System ID indicator......................................................................................................................................................... 107
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes...............................................................................................................................107
NIC indicator codes.........................................................................................................................................................108
Non-redundant cabled power supply unit indicator codes....................................................................................109
Using system diagnostics.............................................................................................................................................. 109
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics...................................................................................................................... 109
Chapter 11: Getting help..............................................................................................................111
Recycling or End-of-Life service information.............................................................................................................111
Contacting Dell Technologies.........................................................................................................................................111
Accessing system information by using QR code......................................................................................................111
QR code for PowerEdge T160 system resources...............................................................................................112
Receiving automated support with Secure Connect Gateway (SCG)................................................................ 112
Chapter 12: Documentation resources........................................................................................ 113
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