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Do not remove an NVMe SSD from the drive bay while the Do Not Remove button LED is flashing. The Do Not Remove button LED
flashes to indicate that the device is still in use. Removal of the NVMe SSD before the device has completed and ceased signal/traffic
flow can cause loss of data.
Drives with the same capacity provide the greatest storage space efficiency when grouped into the same drive array.
Installing a hot-plug LFF/SFF SAS, SATA or NVMe drive Installing a hot-plug LFF/SFF SAS, SATA or NVMe drive
About this task About this task
CAUTION: CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the server for long period with the access panel open or
removed. Operating the server in this manner results in an improper system airflow. For internal hot-plug component
procedures, complete the procedure within 60 seconds. Failure to do so can cause the system temperature to increase and
trip the safety threshold. When this happens:
The health LED flashes amber.
The operating system gracefully shuts down.
CAUTION: CAUTION:
A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor might damage system boards or other static-sensitive
devices. To prevent damage, observe antistatic precautions.
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all bays are populated with CAUTION:
either a component or a blank.
Procedure Procedure
1. Remove the drive blank.
Retain the blank for future use.
LFF drive blank
SFF drive blank
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