Replacing a SAS Disk Drive...............................................................................................109
Removing and Replacing Disk Drive Blanks.........................................................................109
Removing a Disk Drive Blank........................................................................................109
Replacing a Disk Drive Blank........................................................................................110
Preparing the Server Blade for Servicing..................................................................................110
Powering Off the Server Blade...........................................................................................110
Removing and Replacing the Server Blade from the Enclosure.....................................................111
Removing the Server Blade From the Enclosure.....................................................................111
Replacing the Server Blade in the Enclosure.........................................................................111
Removing and Replacing the Server Blade Access Panel............................................................112
Removing the Server Blade Access Panel.............................................................................112
Replacing the Server Blade Access Panel............................................................................112
Removing and Replacing Internal Components.........................................................................113
Removing and Replacing DIMMs............................................................................................114
Removing a DIMM...........................................................................................................114
DIMM Installation Order...................................................................................................114
DIMM Configuration........................................................................................................115
Replacing a DIMM...........................................................................................................115
Removing and Replacing a Processor......................................................................................115
Removing a Processor.......................................................................................................116
Installing a Processor........................................................................................................117
Removing and Replacing the SAS Backplane............................................................................119
Removing the SAS Backplane............................................................................................119
Installing the SAS Backplane.............................................................................................120
Removing and Replacing the Front Display Assembly.................................................................120
Removing the Front Display Assembly.................................................................................120
Replacing the Front Display Assembly.................................................................................121
Removing and Replacing the Server Battery.............................................................................121
Removing the Server Battery..............................................................................................122
Replacing the Server Battery..............................................................................................123
Removing and Replacing the Mezzanine Cards........................................................................123
Removing a Mezzanine Card............................................................................................123
Replacing a Mezzanine Card............................................................................................124
Removing and Replacing a Cache Module...............................................................................124
Removing a Cache Module...............................................................................................125
Replacing the Cache Module............................................................................................126
Removing and Replacing the Low Profile Battery Backed Write Cache (BBWC) Battery...................130
Removing the BBWC Battery.............................................................................................130
Replacing the BBWC Battery.............................................................................................132
Removing and Replacing the Trusted Platform Module................................................................140
Removing the TPM...........................................................................................................140
Replacing the TPM...........................................................................................................141
Removing and Replacing the System Board..............................................................................142
Removing the System Board...............................................................................................142
Replacing the System Board..............................................................................................144
A Parts Information....................................................................................146
Server Blade Components List.................................................................................................146
B Server Upgrades....................................................................................148
Processor Upgrades..............................................................................................................148
Upgrading Versus Adding On...........................................................................................148
Firmware........................................................................................................................148
Operating Systems...........................................................................................................148
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