452 Upgrade and Maintenance Manual  TX300 S7 / RX350 S7
Expansion cards and backup units
9.3.3 Replacing the Modular LAN controller
Note on network settings recovery
I When replacing network controllers or the system board, network 
configuration settings in the operating system will be lost and replaced 
by default values. This applies to all static IP address and LAN teaming 
configurations.
Ensure to note down your current network settings before replacing a 
controller or the system board.
9.3.3.1 Required tools
● Preliminary and concluding steps: tool-less
● Replacing the Modular LAN controller: tool-less
● Mounting slot brackets:
– Phillips PH2 / (+) No. 2 screw driver
9.3.3.2 Preliminary steps
Before replacing an expansion card, perform the following steps:
Ê Ensure to note down your current network settings in the operating system. 
For further information, please refer to section "Note on network settings 
recovery" on page 429.
Ê Disable BitLocker functionality as described in section "Disabling BitLocker 
functionality" on page 141.
Ê Disable boot watchdog functionality as described in section "Disabling 
SVOM boot watchdog functionality" on page 142.
Upgrade and Repair Units (URU)
Average hardware task duration: 5 minutes
Average software task duration: 5 minutes