Prerequisites
Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
Power off the system and all attached peripherals.
Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals.
If applicable, remove the system from the rack.
Remove the system cover.
Removing the cooling fan cage assembly:
Lift the blue release levers to unlock the cooling fan cage assembly from the system.
Hold the release levers, and lift the cooling fan cage assembly away from the system.
Removing the air shroud:
Holding the edges of the air shroud, incline the air shroud at an angle.
Move the cables away from the air shroud to prevent the cables from being pinched or crimped.
Lift the air shroud from the system.
Removing the side wall bracket:
Press the blue side tabs to release the side wall cable holder.
NOTE:Move the cables out of the side wall cable holder.
Press the center tab to release the bracket from the chassis, and lift it away from the system.
Observe and disconnect the cables from the connectors on the power distribution board.
Removing a power supply unit:
Press the release latch and holding the PSU handle, slide the PSU out of the bay.
Removing the PSU cage:
Using both hands slowly rotate and pull up the PSU cage handle.
Hold the handle with one hand and the rear label side with the other hand.
Lift the PSU cage away from the system.
Removing a memory module:
Locate the appropriate memory module socket.
To release the memory module from the socket, simultaneously press the ejectors on both ends of the memory module socket to fully open.
CAUTION: Handle each memory module only by the card edges, ensuring not to touch the middle of the memory module or metallic contacts.
Lift the memory module away from the system.
Removing the processor and heat sink module:
Ensure all four anti-tilt wires are in the locked position (outward position), and then using a Torx T30 screwdriver, loosen the captive nuts on the processor heat sink module (PHM) in the order that is mentioned below:
Loosen the first nut three turns.
Loosen the nut diagonally opposite to the nut you loosened first.
Repeat the procedure for the remaining two nuts.
Return to the first nut and loosen it completely.
NOTE:Ensure that the anti-tilt wires on the PHM are in locked position when loosening the captive nuts.
Set all the anti-tilt wires to unlocked position (inward position).
Lift the PHM from the system and set the PHM aside with the processor side facing up.
Removing the BOSS-N1 module:
Pull and lift the BOSS-N1 card carrier retention latch lock to open.
Slide the BOSS-N1 card carrier out.
Using the Phillips 1 screwdriver remove the M3 x 0.5 x 4.5 mm screw that secures the M.2 SSD to the BOSS-N1 card carrier.
Slide the M.2 SSD out from the BOSS-N1 card carrier.
Disconnect the BOSS-N1 power and signal cable from the system board.
Remove the BOSS-N1 power and signal cable from the BOSS-N1 module.
Using the Phillips 1 screwdriver remove the M3 x 0.5 x 4.5 mm screw that secures the BOSS-N1 module.
Slide the BOSS-N1 module toward the front of the chassis and lift the module.
Removing the BOSS cage:
Disconnect the intrusion cable from rear I/O board.
Using both hands, pull up the plunger and hold the BOSS cage.
Slide the BOSS cage toward the rear of the system to unlock from key slot.
Lift the BOSS cage from the system.
Removing the OCP card:
Open the blue latch to disengage the OCP card.
Push the OCP card toward the rear end of the system to disconnect from the connector on the system board.
Slide the OCP card out of the slot on the system.
If the OCP card is not going to be replaced, install a filler bracket .
Disconnect all the cables from the system board and make note of all the cable connections.
Removing the system board:
Using the system board holder and plunger, slide the system board toward the front of the system.
At a tilted angle, lift the system board out of the chassis.
Installing the system board:
Unpack the new system board assembly.
CAUTION: Do not lift the system board by holding a memory module, processor, or other components.
CAUTION:Take care not to damage the system identification button while placing the system board into the chassis.
Hold the blue plastic handle and sheet metal handle on the system board and place it onto the chassis.
Align the guiding features with their corresponding marks on the chassis.
Hold onto the blue plastic handle with one hand and use the other hand to push the plunger, sliding the system board towards the rear of the chassis until it clicks and locks plunger.
NOTE:Ensure the plunger is locked.
Installing the TPM:
To install the TPM, align the edge connectors on the TPM with the slot on the TPM connector.
Insert the TPM into the TPM connector such that the plastic rivet aligns with the slot on the system board.
Press the plastic rivet until the rivet snaps into place.
Replace the screw that secures the TPM to the system board.
Installing the OCP card:
If installed, remove the filler bracket.
NOTE:Store the filler bracket for future use. Filler brackets must be installed in empty expansion card slots to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.
Open the blue latch on the system board.
Slide the OCP card into the slot in the system.
Push until the OCP card is connected to the connector on the system board.
Close the blue latch to lock the OCP card to the system.
NOTE:The numbers on the image do not depict the exact steps. The numbers are for representation of sequence.
Installing the processor:
Place the processor in the processor tray.
NOTE:Ensure the pin 1 indicator on the processor tray is aligned with the pin 1 indicator on the processor.
Place the retaining clip on top of the processor in the processor tray aligning pin 1 indicator on the processor.
NOTE:Ensure the pin 1 indicator on the retaining clip is aligned with the pin 1 indicator on the processor before placing the retaining clip on the processor.
NOTE:Before you install the heat sink, ensure to place the processor and retaining clip in the tray.
Align the processor with retaining clip, by using your fingers press the retaining clip on all the four sides until it clicks into place.
NOTE:Ensure that the processor is securely latched to the retaining clip.
If you are using an existing heat sink, remove the thermal grease from the heat sink by using a clean lint-free cloth.
Use the thermal grease syringe included with your processor kit to apply the grease in a thin spiral design on the bottom of the heat sink.
CAUTION:Applying too much thermal grease can result in excess grease coming in contact with and contaminating the processor socket.
NOTE:The thermal grease syringe is intended for single use only. Dispose the syringe after you use it.
For new heat sink, remove the Thermal Interface Material (TIM) protective film from the base of heat sink.
Place the heat sink on the processor and press the base of the heat sink until the retaining clip locks onto the heat sink at all the four corners.
CAUTION:To avoid damaging the fins on the heat sink, do not press down on the heat sink fins.
NOTE:
Ensure latching features on retaining clip, and heat sink are aligned during assembly.
Ensure that the pin 1 indicator on the heat sink is aligned with the pin 1 indicator on the retaining clip before placing the heat sink onto the retaining clip.
Installing a memory module:
Locate the appropriate memory module socket.
CAUTION: Handle each memory module only by the card edges, ensuring not to touch the middle of the memory module or metallic contacts.
If a memory module is installed in the socket, remove it.
NOTE:Ensure that the socket ejector latches are fully open, before installing the memory module.
Align the edge connector of the memory module with the alignment key of the memory module socket, and insert the memory module in the socket.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the memory module or the memory module socket during installation, do not bend or flex the memory module; insert both ends of the memory module simultaneously.
NOTE:The memory module socket has an alignment key that enables you to install the memory module in the socket in only one orientation.
CAUTION:Do not apply pressure at the center of the memory module; apply pressure at both ends of the memory module evenly.
Press the memory module with your thumbs until the ejectors firmly click into place. When the memory module is properly seated in the socket, the levers on the memory module socket align with the levers on the other sockets that have memory modules that are installed.
Installing the BOSS cage:
Align and place the BOSS cage on the system.
Slide the BOSS cage toward the front of the system until it clicks into place to lock from key slot.
NOTE:Plunger auto locks into place.
Connect the intrusion cable to the rear I/O board.
Installing the BOSS-N1 module:
Align the BOSS-N1 module at an angle with the controller card module slot.
Insert the BOSS-N1 module and push the module horizontally toward the rear of the system until firmly seated.
Using the Phillips 1 screwdriver, secure the BOSS-N1 module with the M3 x 0.5 x 4.5 mm screw.
Connect the BOSS-N1 power and signal cables to the connectors on the BOSS-N1 module.
Connect the BOSS-N1 power and signal cable to the connectors on the system board.
Align the M.2 SSD at an angle with the BOSS-N1 card carrier.
Insert the M.2 SSD until it is firmly seated in the BOSS-N1 card carrier.
Using the Phillips 1 screwdriver, secure the M.2 SSD on the BOSS-N1 card carrier with the M3 x 0.5 x 4.5 mm screw.
Slide the BOSS-N1 card carrier into the BOSS-N1 module slot.
Close the BOSS-N1 card carrier release latch to lock the carrier in place.
Installing the PSU cage:
Using both hands slowly rotate and pull up the PSU cage handle.
Hold the handle with one hand and the rear side of PSU cage with the other hand.
Align and insert the PSU cage with the help of guiding slots at both sides of the chassis.
Rotate the handle down to lock position.
Observe and connect the cables to the connectors on the power distribution board.
Reconnect all cables to the system board.
NOTE:Ensure that the cables inside the system are routed along the chassis wall and secured using the cable securing bracket.
Installing the air shroud:
Tilt the air shroud at an angle and align the air shroud tabs with the system slots.
NOTE:Ensure that the air shroud tabs are below the surface of the cooling cage fan assembly.
Lower the air shroud into the system until it is firmly seated.
Installing the cooling fan cage assembly:
Holding the blue release lever of the cooling fan cage, align the guide rails with the guides on the system.
Lower the cooling fan cage assembly into the system until seated firmly.
Lower the blue release lever and press to lock the cooling fan cage assembly into the system.
Installing a power supply unit:
Slide the PSU into the PSU bay until the release latch snaps into place.
Replace the system cover.
If applicable, install the system into the rack.
Reconnect the peripherals and connect the system to the electrical outlet, and then power on the system.