Removing the TPM
Prerequisites
- Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
- Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
NOTE:
- Ensure the operating system is compatible with the TPM version you are installing.
- Ensure that you download and install the latest BIOS firmware on your system.
- Ensure that the BIOS is configured to enable UEFI boot mode.
CAUTION:The TPM plug-in module is cryptographically bound to that particular system board after it is installed. When the system is powered on, any attempt to remove an installed TPM plug-in module breaks the cryptographic binding, and the removed TPM cannot be installed on another system board. Ensure any keys you have stored on the TPM have been securely transferred.
Steps
- Locate the TPM connector on the system board. For more information, see system board connectors.
- Press to hold the module down and remove the screw using the security Torx 8-bit shipped with the TPM module.
- Slide the TPM module out from its connector.
- Push the plastic rivet away from the TPM connector and rotate it 90° counterclockwise to release it from the system board.
- Pull the plastic rivet out of its slot on the system board.
