Removing and replacing Tier 1 customer replaceable units (CRUs)

Use this information for removing and replacing Tier 1 CRUs.

Replacement of Tier 1 CRUs is your responsibility. If Lenovo installs a Tier 1 CRU at your request, you will be charged for the installation.

Removing the adapter-retention assembly
Use this information to remove the adapter-retention assembly.
Installing the adapter-retention assembly
Use this information to install the adapter-retention assembly.
Removing the bezel
Use this information to remove the bezel.
Installing the bezel
Use this information to install the bezel.
Removing the ID label plate
Use this information to remove the identification (ID) label plate from the front panel.
Installing the ID label plate
Use this information to install the identification (ID) label plate on the front panel.
Removing the CMOS battery
Use this information to remove the CMOS battery.
Installing the CMOS battery
Use this information to install a CMOS battery.
Removing a DIMM
Use this information to remove a dual inline memory module (DIMM).
Installing a DIMM
Use this information to install a DIMM.
Removing a hard disk drive backplane
Use this information to remove a hard disk drive backplane.
Installing a hard disk drive backplane
Use this information to install a hard disk drive backplane.
Removing a hot-swap hard disk drive
Use this information to remove a hot-swap hard disk drive.
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive
Use this information to install a hot-swap hard disk drive.
Removing a solid state drive mounting sleeve
Use this information to remove an optional solid state drive mounting sleeve.
Installing a solid state drive mounting sleeve
Use this information to install an optional solid state drive mounting sleeve.
Removing a 1.8-inch solid state drive
Use this information to remove a 1.8-inch hot-swap solid state drive (SSD). Solid state drives can be installed in the compute node, only if an SSD enablement kit is installed.
Installing a 1.8-inch solid state drive
Use this information to install a 1.8-inch hot-swap solid state drive (SSD). Solid state drives can be installed in both the upper and lower compute nodes, if an SSD mounting sleeve is installed.
Removing a ServeRAID M5215 controller
Use this information to remove a ServeRAID M5215 controller.
Installing a ServeRAID M5215 controller
Use this information to install a ServeRAID M5215 controller.
Removing an interposer cable
Use this information to remove an interposer cable.
Installing an interposer cable
Use this information to install an interposer cable.
Removing an I/O expansion adapter
Use this information to remove an I/O expansion adapter.
Installing an I/O expansion adapter
Use this information to install an I/O expansion adapter.
Removing the RFID tag
Use this information to remove the RFID tag from the front panel.
Installing the RFID tag
Use this information to install the RFID tag on the front panel.
Removing the SD Media Adapter for System x
Use this information to remove an optional SD Media Adapter for System x (Adapter for SD Media or SD adapter).
Installing the SD Media Adapter for System x
Use this information to install an optional SD Media Adapter for System x (Adapter for SD Media or SD adapter).
Removing an SD card
Use this information to remove an SD card.
Installing an SD card
Use this information to install an SD card.

Parent topic: Installing, removing, and replacing compute node components