Caution:
If the riser board does not easily seat into the connector socket, verify that
the notch in the riser board is aligned with the connector key in the
connector socket. If the notch is not aligned, damage to the riser board
might occur.
d. Rotate the riser board socket levers inward until the riser board is secured in place.
3. (Optional) Repeat Step 2 to install a second flash riser board into the server.
4. Return the server to operation.
a. Install the server top cover.
See Install the Server Top Cover.
b. Return the server to the normal rack position.
See Return the Server to the Normal Rack Position.
Identify and Remove an M.2 Flash SSD
In the standard Exadata Server X10M configuration, the flash riser board contains an M.2
flash SSD in a socket.
1. Prepare the server for service.
a. Extend the server into maintenance position.
See Extend the Server to the Maintenance Position.
b. Attach an antistatic wrist strap to your wrist, and then to a metal area on the chassis.
See Take Antistatic Measures.
c. Remove the server top cover.
See Remove the Server Top Cover.
2. Identify and note the location of the failed M.2 flash SSD by pressing the Fault Remind
button on the motherboard.
Chapter 7
Identify and Remove an M.2 Flash SSD
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