7.7 2.5-inch PCIe SSD
7.7.1 Adding 2.5-inch PCIe SSD configurations
Upgrade and Repair Unit
(URU)
Hardware: 10 minutes
Software: 10 minutes
Tools:
Slotted screw driver (for bending in or out accessible drive
mounting brackets)
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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"Removing the system air duct" on page 67.
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If applicable, remove the fan bridge, see "Handling the fan bridge" on
page 92.
Installing the PCIe SSD extension box
After installing or removing the extension box, never forget to change
the system information using the Chassis ID Prom Tool.
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Install the 8x 2.5-inch PCIe SSD extension box, see "Installing a 8x 2.5-inch
HDD/SSD extension box" on page 266
.
The PCIe SSD extension box has the same cage as the 8x 2.5-inch
HDD extension box but instead of the two HDD backplanes, there are
two PCIe SSD backplanes.
Hard disk drive (HDD) / solid state disk (SSD)
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