Before you begin
Before you remove the USB flash drive, complete the following steps:
1. Read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 487.
2. If the compute node is installed in an IBM Flex System chassis, remove it (see
“Removing a compute node from a chassis” on page 489 for instructions).
3. Carefully lay the compute node on a flat, static-protective surface, orienting the
compute node with the bezel pointing away form you.
Procedure
To remove the USB flash drive, complete the following steps.
1. Remove the cover (see “Removing the compute node cover” on page 498).
2. Locate the USB connectors on the system.
Note: You might have to remove an I/O expansion adapter to be removed to
remove the USB flash drive.
3. Pull the USB flash drive out of the connector.
What to do next
If you are instructed to return the USB flash drive, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
Installing the USB flash drive
Use this information to install the USB flash drive.
Before you begin
Before you install the USB flash drive, complete the following steps:
1. Read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 487.
2. If the compute node is installed in an IBM Flex System chassis, remove it (see
“Removing a compute node from a chassis” on page 489 for instructions).
3. Carefully lay the compute node on a flat, static-protective surface, orienting the
compute node with the bezel pointing toward you.
528 IBM Flex System x440 Compute Node Types 7917 and 2584: Installation and Service Guide