Hardware replacement procedures
This section provides installation and removal procedures for all serviceable system components. Each component replacement procedure references any tasks that need to be performed to gain access to the component being replaced.
- Installation Guidelines
Before installing components in your server, read the installation guidelines. - Technical rules
This topic provides technical rules for the server. - 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. - CMOS battery (CR2032) replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the CMOS battery. - Front adapter cage replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the front adapter cage, including the riser 5 cage at the top and the front OCP cage at the bottom. - Front OCP module and OCP interposer card replacement
Some server models support the front OCP module. The front OCP module and the front and rear OCP interposer cards are codependent. Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the front OCP module and the front and rear OCP interposer cards. - Front PCIe adapter and riser card replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the front PCIe adapter and riser 5 card. - Fan board replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the fan board. - Front drive backplane replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install a front drive backplane. - Front I/O module replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the front I/O module. - GPU replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install a GPU adapter. - Hot-swap drive replacement
Follow instructions in this section 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. - Internal RAID/HBA/expander adapter replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install an internal customer form factor (CFF) RAID adapter, internal CFF HBA adapter, or internal CFF RAID expander adapter. - Intrusion switch replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the intrusion switch. The intrusion switch informs you that the server cover is not properly installed or closed by creating an event in the system event log (SEL). - M.2 drive and M.2 backplane replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the M.2 drive and M.2 backplane (an assembled M.2 backplane and M.2 drive is also known as M.2 module). - Management NIC adapter replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the ThinkSystem V3 Management NIC Adapter Kit (management NIC adapter). - Memory module replacement
Use the following procedures to remove and install a memory module. - MicroSD card replacement
Follow the instructions in this section to remove and install the MicroSD card. - Middle drive cage and drive backplane replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the middle drive cage and drive backplanes. - Rear PCIe adapter and riser assembly replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install a rear riser assembly and PCIe adapter. The PCIe adapter can be an Ethernet card, a host bus adapter, a RAID adapter, an add-in PCIe SSD adapter, or any other supported PCIe adapters. PCIe adapters vary by type, but the installation and removal procedures are the same. - Rear OCP module replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the rear OCP module. - Power inverter board (PIB) replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the power inverter board (PIB) replacement. - Power supply unit replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install a power supply unit. - Processor and heat sink replacement (trained technician only)
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install a processor or a heat sink. - Rack latches replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the rack latches. - RAID flash power module replacement
The RAID flash power module protects the cache memory on the installed RAID adapter. Follow instructions in this section to remove and install a RAID flash power module (also called supercap). - Rearwall bracket replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install a rearwall bracket. - Rear 7mm drive backplane and drive cage replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the rear 7mm drive backplanes and drive cage. - Rear drive backplane and drive cage replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install rear drive backplanes and drive cages. - Security bezel replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the security bezel. - System board assembly replacement (trained technician only)
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the system board assembly. - System fan replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install a system fan. - System fan cage replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the system fan cage. - Serial port module replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install a serial port module. - Top cover replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the top cover. - Complete the parts replacement
Go through the checklist to complete parts replacement
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