Backplane cover................................................................................................................................................................ 44
Removing the backplane cover................................................................................................................................ 44
Installing the backplane cover.................................................................................................................................. 45
Inside the system.............................................................................................................................................................. 46
Air shroud............................................................................................................................................................................ 49
Removing the air shroud............................................................................................................................................49
Installing the air shroud..............................................................................................................................................49
Cooling fans........................................................................................................................................................................50
Removing a cooling fan..............................................................................................................................................50
Installing a cooling fan.................................................................................................................................................51
System memory................................................................................................................................................................. 52
System memory guidelines........................................................................................................................................52
PMem installation guidelines ................................................................................................................................... 58
Mode-specific guidelines........................................................................................................................................... 59
Removing a memory module.....................................................................................................................................62
Installing a memory module.......................................................................................................................................63
NVDIMM-N battery.......................................................................................................................................................... 64
Removing the NVDIMM-N battery......................................................................................................................... 64
Installing the NVDIMM-N battery........................................................................................................................... 65
Processors and heat sinks.............................................................................................................................................. 65
Expansion bus specifications..................................................................................................................................... 71
M.2 SSD module................................................................................................................................................................ 85
Removing the M.2 SSD module............................................................................................................................... 85
Installing the M.2 SSD module................................................................................................................................. 86
Optional IDSDM or vFlash module.................................................................................................................................87
Optional IDSDM or vFlash module................................................................................................................................ 89
Removing the MicroSD card.....................................................................................................................................89
Installing the MicroSD card.......................................................................................................................................90
Network daughter card.................................................................................................................................................... 91
Backplane............................................................................................................................................................................ 96
Backplane details......................................................................................................................................................... 96
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