Installing the Trusted Platform Module and security rivet

CAUTION: Any attempt to remove an installed TPM from the system board breaks or disfigures the TPM security rivet. Upon locating a broken or disfigured rivet on an installed TPM, administrators should consider the system compromised and take appropriate measures to ensure the integrity of the system data.

To install the component:

Procedure

  1. Do one of the following:
  2. Power down the server.
  3. Remove all power:
    1. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
    2. Disconnect each power cord from the server .
  4. Do one of the following:
  5. Remove the access panel.
  6. Remove the air baffle.
    CAUTION: Any attempt to remove an installed TPM from the system board breaks or disfigures the TPM security rivet. Upon locating a broken or disfigured rivet on an installed TPM, administrators should consider the system compromised and take appropriate measures to ensure the integrity of the system data.
  7. Install the TPM board. Press down on the connector to seat the board.
    Installing the TPM board
  8. Install the TPM security rivet by pressing the rivet firmly into the system board.
    Installing the TPM security rivet
  9. Install the air baffle.
  10. Install the access panel.
  11. Do one of the following:
    • If the server is in a tower configuration, return the server to an upright position.
    • If the server is in a rack configuration, slide the server into the rack.
  12. Connect each power cord to the server .
  13. Connect each power cord to the power source.
  14. Power up the server.
  15. Do one of the following:

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