Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC PowerEdge R940xa Installation and Service Manual
- Contents
- About this document
- PowerEdge R940xa system overview
- Initial system setup and configuration
- Installing and removing system components
- Safety instructions
- Before working inside your system
- After working inside your system
- Recommended tools
- Front bezel
- Drives
- System cover
- Support bar
- Cooling fans
- Cooling fan assembly
- Optional USB 3.0 module
- Optional optical drive
- Control panel
- Air shroud
- NVDIMM-N battery
- Drive backplane
- System memory
- Processors and heat sinks
- Expansion cards and expansion card risers
- Expansion card installation guidelines
- Removing the expansion card riser
- Installing the expansion card riser
- Removing the expansion card from the riser
- Installing the expansion card in the riser
- Removing the expansion card from the system board
- Installing the expansion card on the system board
- GPU card installation guidelines
- Removing the GPU
- Installing the GPU
- M.2 SSD module
- Optional IDSDM or vFlash module
- Network daughter card
- System battery
- Optional internal USB memory key
- Power supply units
- Power interposer board
- Trusted Platform Module
- System board
- Jumpers and connectors
- System diagnostics and indicator codes
- Getting help
- Documentation resources
Steps
1. Loosen the screw and lift the retention straps that secure the M.2 BOSS module on the BOSS card.
2. Pull the M.2 BOSS module from the BOSS card.
Figure 98. Removing the M.2 BOSS module
Next steps
Replace the M.2 BOSS module.
Installing the M.2 BOSS module
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2. Remove the support bar.
3. Remove the air shrouds.
4. Replace the expansion card riser.
5. Remove the BOSS card.
NOTE: Removing the BOSS card is similar to the procedure for removing an expansion card.
Steps
1. Align the M.2 BOSS card at a 45 degree with the SATA connector on the M.2 BOSS module.
2. Press the M.2 BOSS card into the SATA connector until firmly seated.
3. Push the M.2 BOSS card down and using Phillips #1 screwdriver, secure the M.2 BOSS card to the module.
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Installing and removing system components