Mode-specific guidelines........................................................................................................................................... 75
Removing a memory module..................................................................................................................................... 77
Installing a memory module....................................................................................................................................... 78
Processors and heat sinks...............................................................................................................................................79
Removing a processor and heat sink module........................................................................................................79
Removing the processor from the processor and heat sink module............................................................... 81
Installing the processor into a processor and heat sink module...................................................................... 82
Installing a processor and heat sink module..........................................................................................................84
Expansion card holder...................................................................................................................................................... 86
Removing the expansion card holder..................................................................................................................... 86
Installing the expansion card holder........................................................................................................................87
GPU card holder (optional)............................................................................................................................................. 87
GPU card restriction................................................................................................................................................... 87
GPU card installation guidelines...............................................................................................................................88
Removing the optional GPU card holder............................................................................................................... 88
Installing the optional GPU card holder................................................................................................................. 89
Expansion cards.................................................................................................................................................................90
Expansion card installation guidelines.................................................................................................................... 90
Expansion card slot priority....................................................................................................................................... 91
Removing a expansion card...................................................................................................................................... 92
Installing an expansion card...................................................................................................................................... 93
Optional GPU card............................................................................................................................................................ 95
Removing the optional GPU card............................................................................................................................ 95
Installing the optional GPU card.............................................................................................................................. 96
NVLink bridge..................................................................................................................................................................... 97
Removing the optional NVLink bridge.................................................................................................................... 97
Installing the optional NVLink bridge...................................................................................................................... 98
M.2 SSD module................................................................................................................................................................ 99
Removing the M.2 SSD module............................................................................................................................... 99
Installing the M.2 SSD module................................................................................................................................100
Optional MicroSD or vFlash card..................................................................................................................................101
Removing the MicroSD card....................................................................................................................................101
Installing the MicroSD card..................................................................................................................................... 102
Optional IDSDM or vFlash module...............................................................................................................................103
Removing the optional IDSDM or vFlash module...............................................................................................103
Installing optional IDSDM or vFlash module........................................................................................................ 104
Backplane.......................................................................................................................................................................... 105
Backplane connectors.............................................................................................................................................. 105
Removing a backplane.............................................................................................................................................. 107
Installing a backplane................................................................................................................................................ 108
Backplane cabling............................................................................................................................................................ 109
Integrated storage controller card............................................................................................................................... 112
Removing the integrated storage controller card...............................................................................................112
Installing the integrated storage controller card.................................................................................................113
System battery..................................................................................................................................................................114
Replacing the system battery..................................................................................................................................114
Optional internal USB memory key.............................................................................................................................. 115
Replacing the optional internal USB memory key...............................................................................................115
Control panel assembly................................................................................................................................................... 115
Removing the control panel assembly................................................................................................................... 115
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