Removing the VSB.....................................................................................................................................................128
Installing the VSB.......................................................................................................................................................130
System board.....................................................................................................................................................................131
Removing the system board.................................................................................................................................... 131
Installing the system board......................................................................................................................................132
System board tray........................................................................................................................................................... 135
Removing the system board tray........................................................................................................................... 135
Installing the system board tray............................................................................................................................. 136
LAAC GPU Dip tray ........................................................................................................................................................ 137
Removing the LAAC GPU Dip tray ....................................................................................................................... 137
Installing the LAAC GPU Dip tray.......................................................................................................................... 138
Power distribution board (PDB)...................................................................................................................................140
Removing the power distribution board............................................................................................................... 140
Installing the power distribution board.................................................................................................................. 141
Trusted Platform Module...............................................................................................................................................142
Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module............................................................................................................. 142
Initializing TPM for users......................................................................................................................................... 143
Initializing the TPM 2.0 for users........................................................................................................................... 143
Chapter 8: Jumpers and connectors...........................................................................................144
System board jumpers and connectors .....................................................................................................................144
System board jumper settings......................................................................................................................................145
Disabling a forgotten password....................................................................................................................................146
Chapter 9: System diagnostics and indicator codes....................................................................147
Status LED indicators..................................................................................................................................................... 147
System health and system ID indicator codes..........................................................................................................148
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes.............................................................................................................................. 149
LCD panel.......................................................................................................................................................................... 149
Viewing Home screen............................................................................................................................................... 150
Setup menu................................................................................................................................................................. 150
View menu.................................................................................................................................................................... 151
NIC indicator codes..........................................................................................................................................................151
Power supply unit indicator codes...............................................................................................................................152
Drive indicator codes...................................................................................................................................................... 154
Using system diagnostics.............................................................................................................................................. 154
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics...................................................................................................................... 154
Chapter 10: System board diagnostic LED indicators................................................................. 156
Chapter 11: Enhanced Preboot System Assessment....................................................................162
Chapter 12: Getting help............................................................................................................ 164
Recycling or End-of-Life service information...........................................................................................................164
Contacting Dell Technologies....................................................................................................................................... 164
Accessing system information by using QRL............................................................................................................164
Quick Resource Locator for PowerEdge XE8640 system............................................................................... 165
Receiving automated support with Secure Connect Gateway (SCG)............................................................... 165
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