b. Remove the plastic retainer clip from the M.2 flash SSD [1].
c. Lift up on the end of the M.2 flash SSD where the plastic retainer clip was removed
by one-half to one inch [2].
d. Gently slide the M.2 flash SSD card back and out of the connector to disengage the
SSD contacts from the riser board socket [2].
e. Place the M.2 flash SSD on an antistatic mat.
Install 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. Unpack the replacement M.2 flash SSD and place it on an antistatic mat.
2. Install the M.2 flash SSD into socket SSD on the flash riser board.
a. Align and then insert the plastic retainer clip into the slot on the M.2 flash SSD [1].
b. Hold the M.2 flash SSD so that the end of the card containing the plastic retainer clip
is approximately one-half to one inch above the riser board, and the other end is
adjacent to the riser SSD socket [1].
c. Gently slide the M.2 flash SSD forward and into the connector to engage the flash
SSD contacts with the riser board socket [2].
d. Using your fingers, push down on the end of the card containing the plastic retainer
clip until the M.2 flash SSD snaps into place on the riser board [2].
You hear an audible click when the M.2 flash SSD is secured to the flash riser board.
3. Perform the steps to install the M.2 flash riser board with the replacement flash SSD into
the server.
See Install a Flash Riser Board.
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.
Chapter 7
Install an M.2 Flash SSD
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