Removing An Ssd - IBM PS703 Service Manual

1. Read the Safety topic and the "Installation guidelines" on page 229.
2. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from the
BladeCenter unit. See "Removing the blade server from a BladeCenter unit" on page 231.
3. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface, with the cover side up.
4. Open and remove the blade server cover. See "Removing the blade server cover" on page 233.
Note: If you are servicing the base unit of a PS704 blade server, you must first remove the expansion
unit. For more information, see "Removing the expansion unit for a PS704 blade server" on page 237.
5. Locate the connector for the drive.
Note: The SSD carrier case plugs in to the 2.5" SAS HDD connector.
6. Install SSDs into the carrier case. See "Installing an SSD" on page 248.
7. Place the carrier case 1 into the drive tray and push it toward the rear of the blade, into the
connector until the drive moves past the lever at the front of the tray.
Attention: Do not press the top of the carrier case. Pressing the top might damage the drive.
8. Install and close the blade server cover. See "Installing and closing the blade server cover" on page
235.
Statement 21
CAUTION:
Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power source. Always
replace the blade server cover before installing the blade server.
9. Install the blade server into the BladeCenter unit. See "Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter
unit" on page 232.

Removing an SSD

You can remove a solid state drive (SSD) from a PS703 blade server, or from either the base unit or the
expansion unit of a PS704 blade server.
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Power Systems: Problem Determination and Service Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)