Remove A Drive Filler - Oracle SPARC S7-2 Service Manual

The latch is not an ejector. Do not bend it too far to the right. Doing so can damage
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the latch.
Push the release button to open the latch and unlock the drive.
a.
Grasp the latch and pull the drive out of the slot.
b.
When you remove a drive, replace it with a filler or another drive. Otherwise, the
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server might overheat due to improper airflow.
6. After you remove an NVMe drive, check that the drive slot's state has changed to
empty.
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7. Install a replacement drive or a drive filler.
See "Install a Drive" on page 56
Related Information
"Install a Drive" on page 56
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"Remove a Drive Filler" on page 55
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"Install a Drive Filler" on page 58
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"Verify a Drive" on page 58
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Remove a Drive Filler

This is a hot-service procedure that can be performed by a customer while the server is running.
Drive fillers use the same release and attach mechanism as drives.
Take the necessary ESD precautions.
1.
See "Prevent ESD Damage" on page
2. On the drive filler you want to remove, complete these tasks.
The latch is not an ejector. Do not bend it too far to the right. Doing so can damage
Caution -
the latch.
or "Install a Drive Filler" on page
41.
Remove a Drive Filler
58.
Servicing Drives 55