Owners Manual
Steps
1. Unpack the new system board assembly.
CAUTION: Do not lift the system board by holding a memory module, processor, or other components.
CAUTION: Take care not to damage the system identification button while placing the system board into the
chassis.
2. Hold the touch points and lower the system board into the chassis.
3. Push the system board toward the back of the chassis until the board is seated correctly.
Next steps
1. Install the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). For information on how to install TPM, see the Installing the Trusted Platform
Module section in this document. For more information about TPM, see the Trusted Platform Module section in this
document.
2. Replace the following:
a. cable retention bracket
b. PCIe card holder
c. integrated storage controller card
d. internal dual SD module
e. all expansion card risers
f. heat sink(s) or heat-sink blank(s) and processors(s)/processor blank(s)
g. memory modules and memory module blanks
h. network daughter card
i. cooling-fan assembly
j. cooling shroud
k. PSUs
3. Reconnect all cables to the system board.
NOTE:
Ensure that the cables inside the system are routed along the chassis wall and secured using the cable securing
bracket.
4. Complete the tasks listed in the After working inside your system section in this document.
5. Import your new or existing iDRAC Enterprise license. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller User's Guide, at dell.com/esmmanuals.
6. Ensure that you:
a. Use the Easy Restore feature to restore the Service Tag. For more information, see the Easy Restore section in this
document.
b. If the service tag is not backed up in the backup flash device, type the system Service Tag manually. For more
information, see the Entering the system Service Tag section in this document.
c. Update the BIOS and iDRAC versions.
d. Reenable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). For more information, see the Re-enabling the TPM for BitLocker users or
Reenabling the TPM for Intel TXT users section in this document.
Related tasks
Installing the Trusted Platform Module on page 106
After working inside your system on page 49
Restoring the Service Tag by using the Easy Restore feature on page 106
Entering the system Service Tag by using System Setup on page 106
Initializing the TPM for BitLocker users on page 107
Initializing the TPM for TXT users on page 108
Installing and removing system components
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