Users Guide
Replacing and conguring hardware
CAUTION: All work must be performed at an electrostatic discharge (ESD) safe workstation to meet the EIA-625-requirements
for handling electrostatic discharge sensitive devices. All actions must be performed following the latest revisions of the IPC-
A-610 ESD recommended practices.
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple
repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage
due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came
with the product.
NOTE: For complete information on U.S. Terms and Conditions of Sale, Limited Warranties and Returns, Export Regulations,
Software License Agreement, safety, Environmental and Ergonomic Instructions, Regulatory Notices, and Recycling Information,
see the Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Information, End User License Agreement, and Warranty and Support Information
that shipped with your system.
All PowerEdge Express Flash Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) Solid-State
Devices (SSDs) connect to the system board through the 2.5 inch SFF NVMe capable backplanes. The NVMe PCIe SSD backplane is
mounted on the front chassis assembly of the system. NVMe PCIe SSDs are supplied in hot swappable device carriers that are compatible
with the PCIe SSD bays.
CAUTION
: Before removing or installing an NVMe PCIe SSD from a system that is turned on, see Preparing to remove an NVMe
PCIe SSD.
NOTE: For information on removing and installing system components, see the system-specic Owner's Manual at Dell.com/
support/manuals.
Topics:
• Removing NVMe PCIe SSD from system
• Installing NVMe PCIe SSD in system
Removing NVMe PCIe SSD from system
If you are removing an NVMe PCIe SSD from a system that is turned on, proceed to step 1. If not, skip to step 2.
CAUTION
: To prevent data loss, it is mandatory that you prepare the NVMe PCIe SSD for removal before physically removing the
NVMe PCIe SSD.
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Use the Prepare to Remove task in OpenManage Server Administrator to safely remove an NVMe PCIe SSD from the system.
See Preparing to remove an NVMe PCIe SSD.
This task causes the status LED on the NVMe PCIe SSD to blink.
CAUTION
: The NVMe PCIe SSD LED blinks in a pattern that indicates that the device is preparing for removal. When
you initiate a prepare to remove operation, ensure that your NVMe PCIe SSD is no longer accessible by the system
before you physically remove the NVMe PCIe SSD.
You can safely remove the NVMe PCIe SSD from the system under the following conditions after you use the Prepare to Remove
task:
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