BX924 S4
Upgrade and Maintenance Manual
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System board components
10.3.2 Removing the TPM
Note on TPM
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The server blade can be equipped with an optional TPM (Trusted
Platform Module). This module enables third party programs to store key
information (e. g. drive encryption using Windows Bitlocker Drive
Encryption).
If the customer is using TPM functionality, the TPM has to be removed
from the defective server blade and connected to the new server blade.
For a detailed description, please refer to section
"Replacing the TPM"
on page 254
.
The TPM is activated in the system BIOS.
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CAUTION!
– Before replacing the server blade, ask the customer whether TPM
functionality is used.
– If the customer is using TPM functionality, remove the TPM from the
old system board and install it on the new system board.
Advise your contact persons that they must provide you with TPM
backup copies. For security reasons, the TPM must be restored / re-
saved by the customer. After installing a new server blade the TPM
must be enabled. You may not clear the TPM data.
If the contact persons
DO NOT
have a backup copy available, inform
them that replacing the TPM will cause to lose all data.
10.3.2.1 Required tools
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Preliminary and concluding steps: tool-less
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Removing the system board:
– Phillips PH2 / (+) No. 2 screw driver
Field Replaceable Units (FRU)
Average task duration: 30 minutes