Removing an SSD

You can remove a solid state drive (SSD) from a PS703 blade server, or from either the base unit or the expansion unit of a PS704 blade server.

Figure 1. Removing a drive

Perform the following procedure to remove the drive.

1. Back up the data from the drive to another storage device.
2. Read the Safety topic and the Installation guidelines.
   
3. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from the BladeCenter® unit. See Removing the blade server from a BladeCenter unit.
4. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface, with the cover side up.
5. Open and remove the blade server cover. See Removing the blade server cover.
   Note: If you are servicing the base unit of a PS704 blade server, you must first remove the expansion unit. For more information, see Removing the expansion unit for a PS704 blade server.
6. Remove the SSD carrier from the drive tray. See Removing an SSD carrier.
7. Remove the SSD:
   1. Pull and hold the blue release lever  A  at the front of the carrier case.
   2. Slide the SSD that you want to remove forward to disengage the connector.
      Note: If the case contains two SSDs and you want to remove the bottom one, you must first remove the top SSD.
   3. Lift the SSD out of the carrier case.
8. If you are instructed to return the drive, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.