Table 10.  Jumpers and switches on the system board
Jumper/Switch name
Jumper/Switch 
number
Jumper/Switch setting
1  TPM/TCM physical 
presence jumper
JP6
•  Pins 1 and 2: The jumper is in default setting.
•  Pins 2 and 3: TPM/TCM physical presence is asserted.
2  Clear CMOS jumper
JP3
•  Pins 1 and 2: The jumper is in default setting.
•  Pins 2 and 3: Clear the real-time clock (RTC) registry.
3  ME firmware security 
override
JP8
•  Pins 1 and 2: The jumper is in default setting.
•  Pins 2 and 3: Enable Flash security override.
Note: For debug only.
4  SW6 switch block
SW6 
(including switches 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 
8)
All the switches are in the Off position by default. 
•  Switches 1, 6, and 8: Reserved.
•  Switch 2: Override power-on password switch. Changing 
position of this switch overrides the power-on password. 
Changing position of this switch does not affect the 
administrator password.
4  Power permission  SW6 (switch 7)
The default position is Off. Changing this switch to the On 
position enables Power On. 
4  Force XCC reset
SW6 (switch 4)
The default position is Off. Changing this switch to the On 
position resets the Lenovo XClarity Controller. 
4  Force XCC update SW6 (switch 3)
The default position is Off. Changing this switch to the On 
position forces the Lenovo XClarity Controller to update to the 
latest version. 
Important: 
•  Before you move the switches and jumpers, turn off the server. Then, disconnect all power cords and 
external cables. Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the 
following information: 
– 
http://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/safety_documentation/pdf_files.html
–  “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 56
•  Any system-board switch or jumper block that is not shown in the illustrations in this document are 
reserved.
System board LEDs
The following illustration shows the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on the system board.
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