Installing an expansion card..................................................................................................................................... 115

M.2 SSD module..............................................................................................................................................................116

Removing the M.2 SSD module.............................................................................................................................. 116

Installing the M.2 SSD module.................................................................................................................................117

Optional IDSDM or vFlash module................................................................................................................................ 118

Removing the MicroSD card....................................................................................................................................118

Installing the MicroSD card...................................................................................................................................... 119

Removing the optional IDSDM or vFlash card.......................................................................................................119

Installing optional IDSDM or vFlash card............................................................................................................... 120

Processors and heat sinks..............................................................................................................................................121

Removing a processor and heat sink module........................................................................................................ 121

Removing the processor from the processor and heat sink module..................................................................122

Installing the processor into a processor and heat sink module..........................................................................124

Installing a processor and heat sink module.......................................................................................................... 127

Power supply units......................................................................................................................................................... 128

Removing a power supply unit blank......................................................................................................................129

Installing a power supply unit blank........................................................................................................................ 129

Removing a power supply unit................................................................................................................................130

Installing a power supply unit................................................................................................................................... 131

Removing a cabled power supply unit.................................................................................................................... 131

Installing a cabled power supply unit......................................................................................................................132

Power interposer board................................................................................................................................................. 133

Removing the power interposer board.................................................................................................................. 133

Installing the power interposer board.....................................................................................................................134

System battery............................................................................................................................................................... 135

Replacing the system battery................................................................................................................................. 135

Control panel assembly..................................................................................................................................................136

Removing the control panel assembly................................................................................................................... 136

Installing the control panel assembly...................................................................................................................... 137

System board.................................................................................................................................................................. 138

Removing the system board................................................................................................................................... 138

Installing the system board......................................................................................................................................140

Restoring the system using Easy Restore............................................................................................................. 142

Trusted Platform Module...............................................................................................................................................142

Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module............................................................................................................... 142

Initializing TPM for BitLocker users........................................................................................................................143

Initializing the TPM 1.2 for TXT users.................................................................................................................... 144

Converting the system from tower mode to rack mode........................................................................................... 144

Converting the system from tower mode to rack mode .................................................................................... 144

Updating BIOS................................................................................................................................................................ 145

7 Using system diagnostics........................................................................................................................... 146

Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.............................................................................................................................146

Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager.....................................................................146

Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller.............................................. 146

System diagnostic controls......................................................................................................................................147

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