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.
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Note
If you replace a part, such as an adapter, that contains firmware, you might also need to update the firmware for that part. For more information about updating firmware, see Firmware updates.
- Installation Guidelines
Before installing components in your server, read the installation guidelines. - Front door replacement
Use this information to remove and install the front door. - Foot stands replacement
Use this information to remove and install the foot stands. - Rack latch replacement
Use this information to remove and install a rack latch of the server in rack form factor. - Server cover replacement
Use this information to remove and install the server cover. - RAID super capacitor module replacement
Use this information to remove and install the RAID super capacitor module. - Air baffle replacement
Use this information to remove and install the air baffle. - Front fan replacement
Use this information to remove and install a front fan. - Rear fan replacement
Use this information to remove and install the rear fan. - PCIe adapter holder replacement
Use this information to remove and install the PCIe adapter holder, which helps to hold the full-length PCIe adapters. - Front bezel replacement
Use this information to remove and install the front bezel. - Front panel replacement
Use this information to remove and install the front panel. - Optical drive or tape drive replacement
Use this information to remove and install the optical drive or tape drive. - Simple-swap drive replacement
Use this information to remove and install a simple-swap drive. - 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. - Simple-swap-drive backplate replacement
Use this information to remove and install a simple-swap-drive backplate. - Hot-swap-drive backplane replacement
Use this information to remove and install a hot-swap drive backplane. - Expansion drive cage replacement
Use this information to remove and install the expansion drive cage. - DIMM replacement
Use this information to remove and install a DIMM. - PCIe adapter retainer replacement
Use this information to remove and install the PCIe adapter retainer, which helps to secure PCIe adapters. - PCIe adapter replacement
Use this information to remove and install a PCIe adapter. - CMOS battery replacement
Use this information to remove and install the CMOS battery. - Serial port module replacement
Use this information to remove and install the serial port module. - M.2 backplane and M.2 drive replacement
Use this information to remove and install the M.2 backplane and M.2 drive (also known as M.2 module). - TCM/TPM adapter replacement (for Chinese Mainland only)
Use this information to remove and install the TCM/TPM adapter (sometimes called a daughter card). - Intrusion switch replacement
Use this information 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). - Fixed power supply replacement
Use this information to remove and install the fixed power supply. - Hot-swap power supply replacement
Use this information to remove and install a hot-swap power supply. - Power interface board replacement
Use this information to remove and install the power interface board. - Hot-swap power supply cage replacement
Use this information to remove and install the hot-swap power supply cage. - Processor and heat sink replacement
Use the following procedures to replace an assembled processor and heat sink, known as a processor-heat-sink module (PHM), a processor, or a heat sink. - System board replacement
Use this information to remove and install the system board. - Complete the parts replacement
Use this information to complete the parts replacement.
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