7.5.12 Upgrading from 8x to 16x 2.5-inch HDD/SSD
configurations
Upgrade and Repair Unit
(URU)
Hardware: 20 minutes
Software: 10 minutes
Tools: Phillips PH2 / (+) No. 2 screw driver
After installing or removing an additional backplane, never forget to
change the system information using the Chassis ID Prom Tool.
Preliminary steps
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"Suspending BitLocker functionality" on page 107
.
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"Shutting down the server" on page 49.
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"Disconnecting the power cord" on page 50.
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"Getting access to the component" on page 51.
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Remove all HDD/SSD modules, see "Removing 2.5-inch HDD/SSD
modules" on page 220.
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If applicable, remove all dummy modules, see "Removing a 2.5-inch HDD/
SSD dummy module" on page 219.
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"Removing the system air duct" on page 67.
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Remove the fan bridge, see "Handling the fan bridge" on page 92.
Hard disk drive (HDD) / solid state disk (SSD)
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