Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
CAUTION: Do not attempt to remove the TPM plug-in module from the system board. Once the TPM plug-in module is installed, it is cryptographically bound to that specific system board. Any attempt to remove an installed TPM plug-in module breaks the cryptographic binding, and it cannot be reinstalled or installed on another system board.
Removing a system board
Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section:
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals.
Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals.
If applicable, remove the system from the rack.
Remove the system cover.
Remove the sled from the chassis.
Remove the air shroud.
Remove the expansion card riser assembly.
Remove the processor heat sink module.
Remove the memory modules.
If installed, remove the mezzanine card.
If installed, remove the 1.8 inch SSD.
If installed, remove the 1.8 inch SSD carrier.
Disconnect all the cables from the system board.
Keep the Phillips #1 screwdriver ready.
Removing a system board:
Remove the screws that secure the system board to the sled assembly.
CAUTION: Do not lift the system board by holding a memory module slot, any other connector, or component.
Hold the system board by the edges, and lift the system board away from the sled.
Installing a system board:
Holding the system board by the edges, slide the system board into the sled.
Install the screws that secure the system board to the sled.
Remove processor dust cover and install it into the CPU socket of the motherboard that was removed previously for shipment back to Dell.
If removed, install the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). For information about how to install the TPM, see the Installing the Trusted Platform Module section. For more information about the TPM, see the Trusted Platform Module section.
NOTE: The TPM plug-in module once installed is attached to the system board and cannot be removed. In the event of a system board replacement, a TPM plug-in module is provided along with the system board for all systems that have a TPM.
Reconnect all the disconnected cables.
Replace the following components:
a. Processor heat sink module
NOTE: If installed, remove the processor dust cover.
b. Mezzanine card
c. Expansion card riser assembly
d. 1.8 inch SSD carrier
e. 1.8 inch SSD
f. Memory modules
g. Air shroud
Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
Install the system cover.
If applicable, install the system into the rack.
Reconnect the peripherals and connect the system to the electrical outlet.
Turn on the system, including any attached peripherals.
Import your new or existing iDRAC Enterprise license. For more information, see Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide, at Dell.com/esmmanuals.
Ensure that you:
a. Enter the sled Service Tag manually. For more information, see the Entering the sled Service Tag section.
b. Re-enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). For more information, see the Re-enabling the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) section.
If necessary, update the BIOS and iDRAC versions.
