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Lenovo Converged HX Series Hardware Replacement Guide
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Replace the M.2 Adapter
An assembled M.2 backplane and M.2 drive is also known as M.2 module. Lenovo support may ask that the
M.2 module or M.2 backplane and M.2 drive be replaced.
FIGURE 10. M.2 backplane and two M.2 drives
To replace the M.2 backplane and M.2 drive:
1.
Learn more about the overall process to replace a hypervisor boot drive.
2.
Shut down the node by following the hypervisor-specific Node Shutdown procedure described in the
Nutanix Hardware Replacement Documentation.
3.
Power off the node and disconnect all the cables if the cable management arm is not in place. Pull the node
chassis out of the rack.
4.
Remove the top cover as described in the Removing the top cover procedure in the ThinkSystem
Information Center.
5.
Replace the M.2 backplane and M.2 drive as described in the M.2 backplane and M.2 drive replacement
procedure in the ThinkSystem Information Center.
6.
Replace the top cover as described in the Replacing the top cover procedure in the ThinkSystem
Information Center.
7.
Push the node chassis back into the rack and reconnect cables as necessary. Power on the node.
8.
Verify that the M.2 adapter is successfully replaced:
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Amber warning light on the node front panel is off
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System boots successfully with no POST errors or other errors
9.
If the system does not boot, use the Phoenix installer to reinstall the hypervisor and CVM. Follow the
“Imaging a Node” procedure in the appendix of the Nutanix Field Installation Guide.
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