Removing the TPM
Steps
- Locate the
TPM connector on the system board.NOTE:To locate the TPM connector on the system board, see the jumpers and connectors section.
- Press to hold the module down and remove the screw using the security Torx 8-bit shipped with the TPM module.
- Slide the TPM module out from its connector.
- Push the plastic rivet away from the TPM connector and rotate it 90° counterclockwise to release it from the system board.
- Pull the plastic rivet out of its slot on the system board.
Installing the TPM
Steps
- 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.
Figure 1. Installing the TPM
Next steps
- If removed, install the risers.
- If removed, install the rear drive cage.
- Install the air shroud.
- Install the system cover.
- Place the system into the rack. For more information, see the Rail Installation Guide available at https://www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
- Open the drive bays, install all drives, and then close the drive bays.
- Install the power supply units.
- Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.