Remove the backplane for four 3.5-inch hot-swap  
drives .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  104
Install the backplane for four 3.5-inch hot- 
swap drives .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  105
Expansion drive cage replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  106
Remove the expansion drive cage .  .  .  .  .  .  107
Install the expansion drive cage.  .  .  .  .  .  .  108
DIMM replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  109
Remove a DIMM.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  109
DIMM installation rules .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  110
Install a DIMM .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  114
PCIe adapter retainer replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  116
Remove the PCIe adapter retainer .  .  .  .  .  .  116
Install the PCIe adapter retainer.  .  .  .  .  .  .  117
PCIe adapter replacement.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  117
Remove a PCIe adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  118
Install a PCIe adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  119
CMOS battery replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  120
Remove the CMOS battery .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  120
Install the CMOS battery .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  122
Serial port module replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  124
Remove the serial port module .  .  .  .  .  .  .  124
Install the serial port module .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  125
M.2 backplane and M.2 drive replacement .  .  .  .  126
Remove the M.2 backplane and M.2 drive.  .  .  126
Adjust the retainer on the M.2 backplane .  .  .  128
Install the M.2 backplane and M.2 drive.  .  .  .  128
TCM/TPM adapter replacement (for China  
only) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  131
Remove the TCM/TPM adapter (for China  
only) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  131
Install the TCM/TPM adapter (for China  
only) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  132
Intrusion switch replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  134
Remove the intrusion switch .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  134
Install the intrusion switch .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  134
Fixed power supply replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  135
Remove the fixed power supply.  .  .  .  .  .  .  135
Install the fixed power supply.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  140
Hot-swap power supply replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  144
Remove a hot-swap power supply.  .  .  .  .  .  144
Install a hot-swap power supply .  .  .  .  .  .  150
Power interface board replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  155
Remove the power interface board .  .  .  .  .  156
Install the power interface board .  .  .  .  .  .  157
Hot-swap power supply cage replacement .  .  .  .  157
Remove the hot-swap power supply cage.  .  .  158
Install the hot-swap power supply cage.  .  .  .  158
Processor and heat sink replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  160
Remove a processor and heat sink .  .  .  .  .  160
Install a processor and heat sink .  .  .  .  .  .  163
System board replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  168
Remove the system board .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  169
Install the system board .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  171
Update the Universal Unique Identifier  
(UUID).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  172
Update the DMI/SMBIOS data .  .  .  .  .  .  .  173
Enable TPM/TCM .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  175
Enable UEFI Secure Boot .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  177
Complete the parts replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  178
Chapter 4.  Problem  
determination .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 181
Event logs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  181
General problem determination procedures .  .  .  .  183
Resolving suspected power problems .  .  .  .  183
Resolving suspected Ethernet controller  
problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  184
Troubleshooting by symptom .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  184
Power on and power off problems .  .  .  .  .  .  185
Memory problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  186
Hard disk drive problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  187
Monitor and video problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  189
Keyboard, mouse, or USB-device  
problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  190
Optional-device problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  191
Serial-device problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  193
Intermittent problems.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  193
Power problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  194
Network problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  194
Observable problems.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  195
Software problems.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  197
Appendix A.  Getting help and 
technical assistance .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 199
Before you call .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  199
Collecting service data .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  200
Contacting Support .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  201
Appendix B.  Notices.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 203
Trademarks .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  204
Important notes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  204
Particulate contamination .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  204
Telecommunication regulatory statement.  .  .  .  .  205
Electronic emission notices .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  205
Taiwan BSMI RoHS declaration .  .  .  .  .  .  .  206
Taiwan import and export contact information .  .  .  206
Index .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 207
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