Installing the air shroud................................................................................................................................................. 86
Cooling fans..........................................................................................................................................................................87
Removing a cooling fan.................................................................................................................................................87
Installing a cooling fan................................................................................................................................................... 88
System memory...................................................................................................................................................................89
System memory guidelines...........................................................................................................................................89
DCPMM installation guidelines ................................................................................................................................... 94
Mode-specific guidelines.............................................................................................................................................. 96
Removing a memory module........................................................................................................................................99
Installing a memory module.........................................................................................................................................100
NVDIMM-N battery............................................................................................................................................................101
Removing the NVDIMM-N battery............................................................................................................................ 101
Installing the NVDIMM-N battery.............................................................................................................................. 102
Processors and heat sinks................................................................................................................................................ 102
Expansion bus specifications...................................................................................................................................... 108
Removing an expansion card riser.............................................................................................................................. 113
M.2 SSD module.................................................................................................................................................................122
Removing the M.2 SSD module................................................................................................................................. 122
Installing the M.2 SSD module....................................................................................................................................123
Optional IDSDM or vFlash module................................................................................................................................... 124
Optional IDSDM or vFlash module................................................................................................................................... 126
Removing the MicroSD card...................................................................................................................................... 126
Installing the MicroSD card......................................................................................................................................... 127
Network daughter card.....................................................................................................................................................128
Backplane............................................................................................................................................................................ 133
Backplane details..........................................................................................................................................................133
Removing the backplane cover.................................................................................................................................. 134
Installing the backplane............................................................................................................................................... 134
Cable routing...................................................................................................................................................................... 138
SAS expander card............................................................................................................................................................ 142
Removing the SAS expander card............................................................................................................................. 142
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