Removal
BOSS-N1 card carrier
Identify the BOSS-N1 card carrier highlighted in blue.
Pull and lift the BOSS-N1 card carrier retention latch lock to open.
Slide the BOSS-N1 card carrier out.
System Cover
Identify the system cover highlighted in blue.
Using a flat head or a Phillips #2 screwdriver, rotate the lock counter clockwise.
Lift the latch until the system cover slides back.
Hold the cover on both sides, and lift the cover away from the system.
BOSS-N1 Module
Identify the BOSS-N1 Module highlighted in blue.
Remove the BOSS-N1 power and signal cable from the BOSS-N1 module.
Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver remove the screw that secures the BOSS-N1 module.
Slide the BOSS-N1 module toward the front of the chassis and lift the module.
Support bar
Identify the support bar highlighted in blue.
Pull the plunger and rotate to lock the plunger on the support bar.
If full-length risers are installed, then loosen the captive screws on the support bar that hold the risers.
Lift the support bar from the system.
Cooling fan cage assembly
Identify the cooling fan cage assembly highlighted in blue.
Rotate the cooling fan cage handle to unlock the cage assembly from the system.
Hold the handle, and lift the cooling fan cage assembly away from the system.
Air shroud top cover
Identify the air shroud top cover highlighted in blue.
Holding the edges of the air shroud top cover, lift the top cover out of the air shroud.
Riser 1B - FL
Identify the full length riser 1B highlighted in blue.
Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, loosen the blue thumb screws on the riser.
Rotate the riser handle to unlock the riser from the system.
Holding the riser handle and edges, lift the expansion card riser from the riser connector on the system board.
Disconnect the GPU power cables and signal cables from the PEM and power distribution board (PDB).
Riser 4A - FL
Identify the full length riser 4A highlighted in blue.
Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, loosen the blue thumb screws on the riser.
Rotate the riser handle to unlock the riser from the system.
Holding the riser handle and edges, lift the expansion card riser from the riser connector on the system board.
Disconnect the GPU power cables and signal cables from the PEM and power distribution board (PDB).
Riser 3A - FL
Identify the full length riser 3A highlighted in blue.
Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, loosen the blue thumb screws on the riser.
Rotate the riser handle to unlock the riser from the system.
Disconnect the GPU power cables and signal cables from the system board.
Holding the riser handle and edges, lift the expansion card riser from the riser connector on the system board.
Air shroud
Processor expansion module
Identify the processor expansion module highlighted in blue.
Disconnect all the cables from the processor expansion module.
Rotate the PEM handle to unlock the PEM from the system.
Hold the handle, and lift the PEM away from the system.
Processor and Heatsink Module (PHM)
Select the processor and heat sink module you want to replace.
Using Torx #T30 screwdriver, loosen the first and diagonally opposite(2nd), after that third and diagonally(4th) screws three turns.
Loosen the captive screws 1 and 2 completely. After that loosen the captive screws 3 and 4 completely.
Set all the anti-tilt wires to unlocked position (inward position).
Lift the PHM from the system and set the PHM aside with the processor side facing up.
If you are using an existing heat sink, remove the thermal grease on the heat sink by using a clean lint-free cloth.
Processor
Place the heatsink with the processor side facing up.
Identify the processor highlighted in blue.
Using your thumb, lift the thermal interface material (TIM) break lever to release the processor from the TIM and retaining clip.
Holding the processor by the edges, lift the processor away from the retaining clip.
Using your thumb and index finger, first hold the retaining clip release tab at the pin 1 connector, pull out the tip of the clip release tab, and then lift the retaining clip partially.
After all the corners are released from the heatsink, lift the retaining clip from the pin 1 corner of the heatsink
Remove the thermal grease on the heat sink by using a clean lint-free cloth.
Install
Processor
Place the heatsink with the processor side facing up.
Identify the process location highlighted in blue.
Align the retaining clip with the processor.
Place the retaining clip on top of the processor in the processor tray aligning pin 1 indicator on the processor.
Align the processor with retaining clip, by using your fingers press the retaining clip on all the four sides until it clicks into place.
Use the thermal grease syringe included with your kit to apply the grease in a thin spiral on the bottom of the heat sink or for new heat sink, remove the Thermal Interface Material (TIM) protective film from the base of heat sink.
Place the processor assembly on the heatsink and press the base of the heatsink until the retaining clip locks at all the four corners.
Place the heatsink with the processor side facing downwards.
Processor and Heatsink Module (PHM)
Confirm the processor and heat sink module you want to replace.
Set the anti-tilt wires to the unlocked position on the heat sink (inward position).
Align the pin 1 indicator of the heat sink to the system board, and then place the processor heat sink module (PHM) on the processor socket.
Set the anti-tilt wires to the locked position (outward position),
Using Torx #T30 screwdriver, Partially tighten the first and diagonal screw(2nd) screws, after that third and diagonal(4th) screws three turns.
Tighten the captive screws 1 and 2 completely. After that tighten the captive screws 3 and 4 completely.
Processor expansion module
Identify the processor expansion module location highlighted in blue.
Holding the handle and place the PEM into the system until seated firmly.
Rotate the handle to lock the PEM into the system.
Connect all the cables to the processor expansion module.
Air shroud
Riser 3A - FL
Identify the full length riser 3A location highlighted in blue.
Holding the riser handle, insert the riser into place and press the touch points until the riser is fully seated.
Connect the GPU power cables and signal cables to the system board.
Rotate to close the handle to the lock position (slide to the front of the chassis).
Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, tighten the blue thumb screws to secure the riser on the chassis.
Riser 4A - FL
Identify the full length riser 4A location highlighted in blue.
Place the riser on the riser air shroud or the adjacent riser, facing card holder side on top.
Connect the GPU power cables and signal cables to the PEM and power distribution board (PDB).
Holding the riser handle, insert the riser into place and press the touch points until the riser is fully seated.
Rotate to close the handle to the lock position (slide to the front of the chassis).
Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, tighten the blue thumb screws to secure the riser on the chassis.
Riser 1B - FL
Identify the full length riser 1B location highlighted in blue.
Place the riser on the riser air shroud or the adjacent riser, facing card holder side on top.
Connect the GPU power cables and signal cables to the PEM and power distribution board (PDB).
Holding the riser handle, insert the riser into place and press the touch points until the riser is fully seated.
Rotate to close the handle to the lock position (slide to the front of the chassis).
Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, tighten the blue thumb screws to secure the riser on the chassis.
Air shroud top cover
Identify the air shroud top cover location highlighted in blue.
Align the top cover tabs with the slots on the air shroud and place the top cover until it is firmly seated.
Cooling fan cage assembly
Identify the cooling fan cage assembly location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the cooling fan cage assembly into the system until seated firmly.
Rotate the handle to lock the cooling fan cage assembly into the system.
Support bar
Identify the support bar location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the support bar tabs with the guide slots on the system.
Rotate the plunger to the lock support bar into the system.
If full-length risers are installed, then tighten the captive screws on the support bar that hold the risers.
BOSS-N1 Module
Identify the BOSS-N1 Module location highlighted in blue.
Install the BOSS-N1 module and push horizontally towards the rear of the system untill firmly seated.
Install the screw that secures the BOSS-N1 module to the bracket.
Connect the BOSS-N1 power and signal cables to the connectors on the BOSS-N1 module.
System Cover
Identify the system cover location highlighted in blue.
Align the tabs on the system cover with the guide slots on the system and slide the system cover.
Close the system cover release latch.
Using a flat head or Phillips #2 screwdriver, rotate the lock clockwise to the lock position.
BOSS-N1 card carrier
Identify the BOSS-N1 card carrier location highlighted in blue.
Slide the BOSS-N1 card carrier into the BOSS-N1 module slot.
Close the BOSS-N1 card carrier release latch to lock the carrier in place.