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Dell EMC PowerEdge R340 Installation and Service Manual

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Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module

Prerequisites

NOTE
  • Ensure that your operating system supports the version of the TPM module being installed.
  • Ensure that you download and install the latest BIOS firmware on your system.
  • Ensure that the BIOS is configured to enable UEFI boot mode.

About this task

CAUTION Once the TPM plug-in module is installed, it is cryptographically bound to that specific system board. Any attempt to remove an installed TPM plug-in module breaks the cryptographic binding, the removed TPM cannot be reinstalled or installed on another system board.

Removing the TPM

Steps
  1. Locate the TPM connector on the system board.
  2. Press to hold the module down and remove the screw using the security Torx 8-bit shipped with the TPM module.
  3. Slide the TPM module out from its connector.
  4. Push the plastic rivet away from the TPM connector and rotate it 90° counterclockwise to release it from the system board.
  5. Pull the plastic rivet out of its slot on the system board.

Installing the TPM

Steps
  1. To install the TPM, align the edge connectors on the TPM with the slot on the TPM connector.
  2. Insert the TPM into the TPM connector such that the plastic rivet aligns with the slot on the system board.
  3. Press the plastic rivet until the rivet snaps into place.
  4. Replace the screw that secures the TPM to the system board.
    Figure 1. Installing the TPM

    This image shows how to install the TPM.

Next steps
  1. Replace the system board.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
  3. To verify if the memory module has been installed properly, press F2 and navigate to System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > Memory Settings. In the Memory Settings screen, the System Memory Size must reflect the updated capacity of the installed memory.
  4. If the value is incorrect, one or more of the memory modules may not be installed properly. Ensure that the memory module is firmly seated in the memory module socket.
  5. Run the system memory test in system diagnostics.

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