Owners Manual

General memory module installation guidelines.................................................................................................... 77
NVDIMM-N memory module installation guidelines ........................................................................................... 78
PMem installation guidelines .................................................................................................................................... 81
Mode-specific guidelines........................................................................................................................................... 84
Removing a memory module.....................................................................................................................................85
Installing a memory module.......................................................................................................................................86
Processors and heat sinks...............................................................................................................................................87
Removing a processor and heat sink module........................................................................................................87
Removing the processor from the processor and heat sink module.............................................................. 88
Installing the processor into a processor and heat sink module...................................................................... 90
Installing a processor and heat sink module..........................................................................................................92
Expansion cards and expansion card risers.................................................................................................................94
Expansion card installation guidelines.....................................................................................................................94
Opening and closing the PCIe card holder latch................................................................................................ 100
Removing expansion card from the expansion card riser................................................................................ 102
Installing expansion card into the expansion card riser.................................................................................... 104
Removing riser 2 and 3 blank..................................................................................................................................106
Installing riser 2 and 3 blank.................................................................................................................................... 107
Removing riser 3 blank............................................................................................................................................. 108
Installing riser 3 blank............................................................................................................................................... 109
Removing expansion card riser 1.............................................................................................................................110
Installing expansion card riser 1................................................................................................................................111
Removing expansion card riser 2............................................................................................................................ 112
Installing expansion card riser 2.............................................................................................................................. 113
Removing expansion card riser 3............................................................................................................................ 115
Installing expansion card riser 3.............................................................................................................................. 115
GPU or ACLR card installation guidelines.............................................................................................................116
Removing a GPU.........................................................................................................................................................117
Installing a GPU...........................................................................................................................................................119
M.2 SSD module...............................................................................................................................................................124
Removing the M.2 SSD module..............................................................................................................................124
Installing the M.2 SSD module................................................................................................................................125
Optional MicroSD or vFlash card................................................................................................................................. 126
Removing the MicroSD and vFlash card.............................................................................................................. 126
Installing the MicroSD and vFlash card................................................................................................................ 127
Optional IDSDM or vFlash module............................................................................................................................... 128
Removing the optional IDSDM or vFlash module...............................................................................................128
Installing optional IDSDM or vFlash module........................................................................................................ 129
Network daughter card.................................................................................................................................................. 130
Removing the network daughter card..................................................................................................................130
Installing the network daughter card.....................................................................................................................131
Integrated storage controller card...............................................................................................................................132
Removing integrated storage controller card..................................................................................................... 132
Installing integrated storage controller card....................................................................................................... 133
Backplane...........................................................................................................................................................................134
Backplane details........................................................................................................................................................134
Removing the backplane ......................................................................................................................................... 137
Installing the backplane............................................................................................................................................ 138
Removing mid drive tray backplane.......................................................................................................................139
Installing mid drive tray backplane.........................................................................................................................140
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