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Remove TPM

Follow the instructions in this section to remove TPM.

About this task

Attention

  • Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

  • Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See Power off the server.

  • Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding systems.

Procedure

  1. Remove the rear top cover. See Remove the rear top cover.
  2. Remove the Datacenter Secure Control Module (DC-SCM), see Remove the Datacenter Secure Control Module (DC-SCM).
  3. Remove TPM.
    Figure 1. Removing TPM

    1. Use a cross screwdriver to loosen the screw that locks TPM.
    2. Disengage the TPM connector from DC-SCM.

After you finish

If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube