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NOTE: The TPM plug-in module is attached to the system board and cannot be removed. A replacement TPM plug-in module is provided for all system board replacements, where a TPM plug-in module was installed. 2. Replace the following: a. Replacing the optional internal USB memory key on page 97 b. Installing a processor and heat sink module on page 93 c. Processors blanks (if applicable) d. Installing a memory module on page 79 e. Installing the expansion card risers f. Installing PCH air shroud. g. Installing the air shroud on page 64 3. Reconnect all cables to the system board. NOTE: Ensure that the cables inside the system are routed along the chassis wall and secured using the cable securing bracket. 4. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system on page 58. 5. Ensure that you: a. Use the Easy Restore feature to restore the Service Tag. For more information, see the Restoring the system using Easy Restore section. b. If the Service Tag is not backed up in the backup flash device, enter the Service Tag manually. For more information, see the Manually update the Service Tag section. c. Update the BIOS and iDRAC versions. d. Re-enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). For more information, see the Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module section. 6. Import your new or existing iDRAC Enterprise license. For more information, see iDRAC User's Guide, at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals. Restoring the system using Easy Restore The easy restore feature enables you to restore your service tag, license, UEFI configuration, and the system configuration data after replacing the system board. All data is backed up in a backup flash device automatically. If BIOS detects a new system board, and the service tag in the backup flash device, BIOS prompts the user to restore the backup information. About this task Below is a list of options available: • Restore the service tag, license, and diagnostics information, press Y • Navigate to the Lifecycle Controller based restore options, press N. • Restore data from a previously created Hardware Server Profile, press F10 NOTE: When the restore process is complete, BIOS prompts to restore the system configuration data. • To restore the system configuration data, press Y • To use the default configuration settings, press N NOTE: After the restore process is complete, system reboots. Manually update the Service Tag After replacing a system board, if Easy Restore fails, follow this process to manually enter the Service Tag, using System Setup. About this task If you know the system service tag, use the System Setup menu to enter the service tag. Steps 1. Power on the system. 2. To enter the System Setup, press F2. 3. Click Service Tag Settings. 4. Enter the service tag. 130 PowerEdge C4140 installing and removing system components

Section	Page
Dell EMC PowerEdge C4140 Installation and Service Manual	3
Dell EMC PowerEdge C4140 system overview	7
Front view and panel of the system	7
Control panel	8
System diagnostics and indicator codes	8
Rear view of the system	9
NIC indicator codes	9
Power supply unit indicator codes	10
Locating Service Tag of your system	10
Inside the system	11
System information label	14
Documentation resources	20
Technical specifications	22
Chassis dimensions	23
System weight	23
GPU specifications	23
Processor specifications	24
Supported operating systems	24
PSU specifications	24
Cooling fans specifications	24
System battery specifications	25
Expansion bus specifications	25
Memory specifications	25
Storage specifications	25
Drive specifications	25
Ports and connectors specifications	26
USB ports	26
NIC ports	26
Serial port	26
VGA ports	26
Video specifications	27
Environmental specifications	27
Standard operating temperature	28
Maximum recommended ambient operating temperature	28
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications	29
Initial system setup and configuration	31
Setting up your system	31
iDRAC configuration	31
Options to set up iDRAC IP address	31
Log in to iDRAC	31
Options to install the operating system	32
Methods to download firmware and drivers	32
Downloading drivers and firmware	33
Pre-operating system management applications	34
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications	34
System Setup	34
Viewing System Setup	34
System Setup details	35
System BIOS	35
Viewing System BIOS	35
System BIOS Settings details	35
System Information	36
Viewing System Information	36
System Information details	36
Memory Settings	37
Viewing Memory Settings	37
Memory Settings details	37
Processor Settings	38
Viewing Processor Settings	38
Processor Settings details	38
SATA Settings	40
Viewing SATA Settings	40
SATA Settings details	40
NVMe Settings	41
Viewing NVMe Settings	41
NVMe Settings details	41
Boot Settings	41
Viewing Boot Settings	42
Boot Settings details	42
Choosing system boot mode	43
Changing boot order	43
Network Settings	43
Viewing Network Settings	43
Network Settings screen details	44
Integrated Devices	44
Viewing Integrated Devices	44
Integrated Devices details	45
Serial Communication	47
Viewing Serial Communication	47
Serial Communication details	47
System Profile Settings	48
Viewing System Profile Settings	48
System Profile Settings details	48
System Security	49
Viewing System Security	49
System Security Settings details	50
Creating a system and setup password	51
Using your system password to secure the system	52
Deleting or changing system and setup password	52
Operating with setup password enabled	52
Redundant OS Control	53
Viewing Redundant OS Control	53
Redundant OS Control screen details	53
Miscellaneous Settings	54
Viewing Miscellaneous Settings	54
Miscellaneous Settings details	54
iDRAC Settings utility	55
Device Settings	55
Dell Lifecycle Controller	55
Embedded system management	55
Boot Manager	55
Viewing Boot Manager	55
Boot Manager main menu	56
One-shot UEFI boot menu	56
System Utilities	56
PXE boot	56
PowerEdge C4140 installing and removing system components	57
Safety instructions	57
Before working inside your system	58
After working inside your system	58
Recommended tools	58
System cover	58
Removing the front system cover	58
Installing the front system cover	59
Removing the rear system cover	60
Installing the rear system cover	61
Air shroud	63
Removing the air shroud	63
Installing the air shroud	64
Cooling fans	66
Removing a cooling fan	66
Installing a cooling fan	66
Hard drives	67
Removing the 2.5-inch drive cage	67
Installing the 2.5-inch drive cage	68
Removing the 2.5-inch drive cage cover	69
Installing the 2.5-inch drive cage cover	70
Removing 2.5-inch cabled drives from the drive cage	71
Installing a 2.5-inch cabled drive into the drive cage	72
Intrusion switch	73
Removing the intrusion switch	73
Installing the intrusion switch	74
System memory	75
System memory guidelines	75
General memory module installation guidelines	76
Mode-specific guidelines	77
Removing a memory module	78
Installing a memory module	79
Expansion cards and expansion card risers	80
Expansion card installation guidelines	80
Removing an expansion card riser	81
Installing an expansion card riser	83
Removing an expansion card from the expansion card riser	84
Installing an expansion card into expansion card riser	86
Processor and heat sink	88
Removing a processor and heat sink module	88
Removing the processor	89
Installing the processor	90
Installing a processor and heat sink module	93
Network daughter card	94
Removing the network daughter card	94
Installing the network daughter card	95
System battery	96
Replacing the system battery	96
Optional internal USB memory key	97
Replacing the optional internal USB memory key	97
Graphics processing unit	98
PCIe Graphics processing unit	98
GPU installation guidelines	98
Removing a GPU riser cable from the GPU switch board	98
Removing a GPU	99
Removing a GPU riser cable board	101
Removing the GPU brackets from the GPUs removed from your system	102
Removing the GPU brackets from the replacement GPUs	102
Removing the GPU switch board	103
Installing the optional GPU switch board	104
Installing the custom GPU brackets on the replacement GPUs	105
Installing the GPU brackets on the GPUs removed from your system	106
Installing a GPU riser cable board	107
Installing a GPU	108
Installing a GPU riser cable on the GPU switch board	110
GPU cabling diagrams	111
SXM2 Graphics processing unit	114
Removing the NVLink Air Shroud	114
Removing the SXM2-GPU Heat Sink	115
Removing the SXM2 GPU	116
Removing the NVLink Board	118
Installing the NVLink Board	119
Installing an SXM2 GPU	119
Installing the SXM2-GPU Heat Sink	121
Installing the NVLink Air Shroud	123
Power supply units	123
Removing a power supply unit blank	124
Installing a power supply unit blank	124
Removing a power supply unit	125
Installing a power supply unit	126
System board	126
Removing the system board	126
Installing the system board	128
Restoring the system using Easy Restore	130
Manually update the Service Tag	130
Trusted Platform Module	131
Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module	131
Removing the TPM	131
Installing the TPM	131
Initializing TPM for BitLocker users	132
Initializing the TPM 1.2 for TXT users	132
Initializing the TPM 2.0 for TXT users	132
Control panel	133
Removing the control panel module	133
Installing the control panel module	134
System diagnostics	135
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics	135
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager	135
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller	135
System diagnostic controls	136
Jumpers and connectors	137
System board jumpers and connectors	137
System board jumper settings	138
Disabling forgotten password	139
Getting help	140
Contacting Dell EMC	140
Documentation feedback	140
Accessing system information by using QRL	140
Quick Resource Locator for C4140	141
Receiving automated support with SupportAssist	141

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NOTE:

The TPM plug-in module is attached to the system board and cannot be removed. A replacement TPM plug-in

module is provided for all system board replacements, where a TPM plug-in module was installed.

Replace the following:

Replacing the optional internal USB memory key

on page 97

Installing a processor and heat sink module

on page 93

Processors blanks (if applicable)

Installing a memory module

on page 79

Installing the expansion card risers

Installing PCH air shroud.

Installing the air shroud

on page 64

Reconnect all cables to the system board.

NOTE:

Ensure that the cables inside the system are routed along the chassis wall and secured using the cable

securing bracket.

Follow the procedure listed in

After working inside your system

on page 58.

Ensure that you:

Use the Easy Restore feature to restore the Service Tag. For more information, see the

Restoring the system using Easy Restore

section.

If the Service Tag is not backed up in the backup flash device, enter the Service Tag manually. For more information, see the

Manually update the Service Tag

section.

Update the BIOS and iDRAC versions.

Re-enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). For more information, see the

Upgrading the Trusted Platform Module

section.

Import your new or existing iDRAC Enterprise license.

For more information, see

iDRAC User's Guide

, at

www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals

Restoring the system using Easy Restore

The easy restore feature enables you to restore your service tag, license, UEFI configuration, and the system configuration data after

replacing the system board. All data is backed up in a backup flash device automatically. If BIOS detects a new system board, and the

service tag in the backup flash device, BIOS prompts the user to restore the backup information.

About this task

Below is a list of options available:

•

Restore the service tag, license, and diagnostics information, press

•

Navigate to the Lifecycle Controller based restore options, press

•

Restore data from a previously created

Hardware Server Profile

, press

F10

NOTE:

When the restore process is complete, BIOS prompts to restore the system configuration data.

•

To restore the system configuration data, press

•

To use the default configuration settings, press

NOTE:

After the restore process is complete, system reboots.

Manually update the Service Tag

After replacing a system board, if Easy Restore fails, follow this process to manually enter the Service Tag, using

System Setup

About this task

If you know the system service tag, use the

System Setup

menu to enter the service tag.

Steps

Power on the system.

To enter the

System Setup

, press

Click

Service Tag Settings

Enter the service tag.

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