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Cisco UCS C220 M4 Server Installation and Service Guide
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Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server
Installing or Replacing Server Components
Replacing an HHHL Form-Factor NVMe PCIe SSD
Note
In a single-CPU server, PCIe riser 2 (PCIe slot 2) is not available.
Step 1
Remove an existing HHHL form-factor NVME SSD (or a blank filler panel) from the PCIe riser:
a.
Shut down and power off the server as described in
Shutting Down and Powering Off the Server,
b.
Slide the server out the front of the rack far enough so that you can remove the top cover. You might
have to detach cables from the rear panel to provide clearance.
Caution
If you cannot safely view and access the component, remove the server from the rack.
c.
Remove the top cover as described in
Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover, page 3-9
d.
Use two hands to grasp the metal bracket of the riser assembly and lift straight up to disengage its
connectors from the two sockets on the motherboard.
e.
Open the hinged plastic retainer that secures the rear-panel tab of the card (see
).
f.
Pull evenly on both ends of the HHHL form-factor NVME SSD to remove it from the socket on the
PCIe riser.
If the riser has no SSD, remove the blanking panel from the rear opening of the riser.
Step 2
Install a new HHHL form-factor NVME SSD:
a.
Open the hinged plastic retainer
b.
With the hinged tab retainer open, align the new SSD with the empty socket on the PCIe riser.
c.
Push down evenly on both ends of the card until it is fully seated in the socket.
d.
Ensure that the SSD’s rear panel tab sits flat against the riser rear-panel opening and then close the
hinged tab retainer over the card’s rear-panel tab (see
e.
Position the PCIe riser over its two sockets on the motherboard and over the chassis alignment
channels (see
).
f.
Carefully push down on both ends of the PCIe riser to fully engage its connector with the sockets
on the motherboard.
g.
Replace the top cover.
h.
Replace the server in the rack, replace cables, and then power on the server by pressing the
Power
button.