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Remove the TCM/TPM adapter (for Chinese Mainland only)

Use this information to remove the TCM/TPM adapter.

To remove the TCM/TPM adapter, complete the following steps:

Watch the procedure

A video of this procedure is available at YouTube.

  1. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.
  2. Locate the TCM/TPM connector on the system board. See the System board components.
  3. Press the release latch on the TCM/TPM adapter, and lift it straight up.
    Note
    • Carefully handle the TCM/TPM adapter by its edges.

    • Your TCM/TPM adapter might look slightly different from the illustration.

    Figure 1. TCM/TPM adapter removal
    TCM/TPM adapter removal

If you are instructed to return the old TCM/TPM adapter, follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging materials that are provided.