Removing A Voltage Regulator Module - Lenovo ThinkServer TD200x Hardware Maintenance Manual

Removing a voltage regulator module

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Microprocessor 2 VRM
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Heat sink 2
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VRM connector
To remove a voltage regulator module (VRM), do the following:
1. Read the safety information (see Safety information).
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.
3. Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat, with the cover facing up.
Attention: Do not allow the server to fall over.
4. Unlock and remove the left-side cover (see Removing the left-side cover).
5. Remove the hot-swap power supply or power supplies from the power-supply cage (see Removing
a hot-swap power supply).
6. Rotate the power-supply cage to its open position (see Opening the power-supply cage).
7. Remove the air baffle (see Removing the air baffle).
8. Locate the voltage regulator module next to microprocessor 2.
9. Open the retaining clips on each end of the VRM connector.
10. Pull the VRM out of the connector.
11. If you are instructed to return the VRM, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging
materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
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