Foot stands replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  102
Remove the foot stands .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  102
Install the foot stands .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  104
Front bezel replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  105
Remove the front bezel .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  105
Install the front bezel .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  106
Front door replacement.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  107
Remove the front door .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  107
Install the front door .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  109
Front panel board assembly replacement.  .  .  .  .  110
Remove the front panel board assembly  .  .  .  110
Install the front panel board assembly .  .  .  .  111
Full-length GPU adapter replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  113
Remove a full-length GPU adapter .  .  .  .  .  113
Install a full-length GPU adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  114
GPU filler replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  116
Remove a GPU filler .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  116
Install a GPU filler .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  118
Heat sink Torx T30 nut replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  119
Remove a heat sink Torx T30 nut .  .  .  .  .  .  119
Install a heat sink Torx T30 nut .  .  .  .  .  .  .  121
Internal CFF adapter replacement.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  122
Remove the internal CFF adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  122
Install the internal CFF adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  124
Intrusion switch replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  127
Remove the intrusion switch .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  127
Install the intrusion switch .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  128
M.2 boot adapter replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  130
Remove the M.2 boot adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  130
Install the M.2 boot adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  131
M.2 drive replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  133
Remove an M.2 drive .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  133
Adjust the retainer on the M.2 boot  
adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  134
Install an M.2 drive .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  135
Memory module replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  137
Remove a memory module .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  137
Install a memory module .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  139
NVLink bridge replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  141
Remove an NVLink bridge .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  141
Install an NVLink bridge .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  142
Optical drive cage replacement.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  144
Remove the optical drive cage .  .  .  .  .  .  .  144
Install the optical drive cage .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  145
Optical drive or tape drive replacement .  .  .  .  .  147
Remove an optical drive or a tape drive.  .  .  .  147
Install an optical drive or a tape drive.  .  .  .  .  150
Remove the 5.25-inch drive bay adapter  
assembly .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  153
Install the 5.25-inch drive bay adapter  
assembly .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  156
PCIe adapter holder replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  159
Remove a PCIe adapter holder .  .  .  .  .  .  .  160
Install a PCIe adapter holder .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  161
PCIe adapter replacement.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  162
Remove a PCIe adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  162
Install a PCIe adapter .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  164
Power distribution board replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  166
Remove the power distribution board .  .  .  .  166
Install the power distribution board .  .  .  .  .  168
Power supply unit replacement.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  170
Remove a hot-swap power supply.  .  .  .  .  .  170
Install the hot-swap power supply .  .  .  .  .  .  173
Processor and heat sink replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  177
Remove a processor and heat sink .  .  .  .  .  177
Separate the processor from carrier and heat  
sink.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  181
Install a processor and heat sink .  .  .  .  .  .  183
Server cover replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  188
Remove the server cover .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  188
Install the server cover .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  190
System board replacement (trained technician  
only) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  192
Remove the system board .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  192
Install the system board .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  196
Update the machine type and serial  
number .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  198
Enable TPM/TCM .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  200
Enable UEFI Secure Boot .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  202
T4 filler replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  203
Remove a T4 filler .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  203
Install a T4 filler .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  204
Complete the parts replacement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  206
Chapter 5.  Problem  
determination .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 207
Event logs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  207
Light path diagnostics .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  209
General problem determination procedures .  .  .  .  209
Resolving suspected power problems .  .  .  .  209
Resolving suspected Ethernet controller  
problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  210
Troubleshooting by symptom .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  211
Drive problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  211
Fan problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  213
Intermittent problems.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  213
Keyboard, mouse, or USB-device  
problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  214
Memory problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  215
Monitor and video problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  219
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