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Remove the TPM adapter

Use this information to remove the TPM adapter.

Read the installation GuidelinesPower off the server for this taskATTENTION: Static Sensitive Device Ground package before opening

Before removing the TPM adapter, remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.

To remove the TPM adapter, complete the following steps:

Watch the procedure. A video of the installation and removal process is available at YouTube.

  1. Locate the TPM connector on the system board.
  2. Press and hold the release latch, and then lift the TPM adapter straight up.
    Note

    • Carefully handle the TPM adapter by its edges.

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

    Figure 1. TPM adapter removal
    TPM adapter removal

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