Hardware replacement procedures
This section provides installation and removal procedures for all serviceable system components.
- Installation Guidelines
Before installing components in your server, read the installation guidelines. - Memory module installation rules and order
Memory modules must be installed in a specific order based on the memory configuration that you implement and the number of processors and memory modules installed in the server. - Technical rules
Refer to the below technical rules and limitations when you install the related server components. - Power on and power off the server
Follow the instructions in this section to power on and power off the server. - Server replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the server. - Air baffle replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the air baffle. - Backplane replacement
Use this information to remove and install a backplane. - Cable management arm (CMA) replacement (trained technicians only)
Follow the instructions in this section to remove and install the cable management arm (CMA). - CMOS battery replacement
Use this information to remove and install the CMOS battery. - Datacenter Secure Control Module (DC-SCM) replacement
Use this information to remove and install the Datacenter Secure Control Module (DC-SCM). - Fan cage and system fan replacement
Use this information to remove and install a fan cage and system fan. - Heat sink Torx T30 nut replacement
Use this information to remove and install a heat sink Torx T30 nut. - Hot-swap drive replacement
Use this information to remove and install a hot-swap drive. You can remove or install a hot-swap drive without turning off the server, which helps you avoid significant interruption to the operation of the system. - Hot-swap power supply unit replacement
Use this information to remove and install a hot-swap power supply unit. - Memory module replacement
Use the following procedures to remove and install a memory module. - M.2 cage and M.2 drive replacement
Use this information to remove and install the an M.2 cage and M.2 drive. - OCP module replacement
Use this information to remove and install the OCP module. - Power input board (PIB) replacement
Use this information to remove and install the power input board (PIB). - Processor and heat sink replacement
Follow the instruction in this section to replace an assembled processor and heat sink, known as a processor-heat-sink module (PHM), a processor, or a heat sink. - RAID flash power module replacement
The RAID flash power module protects the cache memory on the installed RAID adapter. You can purchase a RAID flash power module from Lenovo. Use this information to remove and install a RAID flash power module. - Rear drive assembly replacement
Use this information to remove and install the rear drive assembly. - Riser card and PCIe adapter replacement
Use this information to remove and install a riser card and PCIe adapter. - System board replacement (trained technicians only)
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the system board. - Top cover replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the top cover. - TPM replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install TPM. - VGA cable replacement
Follow the instructions in this section to remove or install the VGA cable. - VRoC key replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the VRoC key. - Complete the parts replacement
Go through the checklist to complete parts replacement
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