Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC PowerEdge MX840c Installation and Service Manual
- About this document
- Dell EMC PowerEdge MX840c overview
- Initial system setup and configuration
- Installing and removing sled components
- Safety instructions
- Before working inside your sled
- After working inside your sled
- Recommended tools
- PowerEdge MX840c sled
- Sled cover
- Air shroud
- Processor expansion module
- Drives
- Drive backplane
- Cable routing
- Drive cage
- Battery backup unit
- Control panel
- System memory
- Processors and heat sinks
- iDRAC card
- PERC cards
- Optional Internal dual SD module
- M.2 BOSS module
- Mezzanine card
- Optional internal USB memory key
- System battery
- System board
- Trusted Platform Module
- Jumpers and connectors
- System diagnostics and indicator codes
- Getting help
- Documentation resources
a. Partially tighten the first screw (approximately 3 turns).
b. Tighten the second screw completely.
c. Return to the first screw and tighten it completely.
If the PHM slips off the blue retention clips when the screws are partially tightened, follow these steps to secure the PHM:
a. Loosen both the heat sink screws completely.
b. Lower the PHM on to the blue retention clips, following the procedure described in step 2.
c. Secure the PHM to the system board or PEM, following the replacement instructions listed in step 3 above.
NOTE: The processor and heat sink module retention screws should not be tightened to more than 0.11 kgf-m (1.13 N.m
or 10+/-0.2 in-lbf).
Figure 61. Installing the processor and heat sink module
Next steps
1. After installing the processor and heat sink module on the system board,
a. Install the air shroud into the system board.
b. Install the PEM.
2. After installing the processor and heat sink module on the PEM, install the air shroud on the PEM.
3. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your sled section.
iDRAC card
In the PowerEdge MX840c, iDRAC is not embedded on the system board. The iDRAC is a separate card different from the 14G
and previous generation. The vFlash card for the PowerEdge MX840c is available on the iDRAC card.
Removing the iDRAC card
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your sled section.
3. Remove the PEM.
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Installing and removing sled components