Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
15
Time Required
00:05:00 - 00:10:00
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Introduction
This guide is a walk through of the complete replacement of an AVA M.2 NVMe Carrier card and M.2 NVMe SSD in a Leopard V2 server. This guide targets maintenance of a sever in a Discovery Fast Start.
If your servers are rack mounted or in another configuration, please locate the appropriate guides for server removal and installation.
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Disconnect the 10G SFP+ cable from the NIC (Network Interface Controller) card by first pulling the blue pull-tab and then the cable directly out from the server.
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Move cable to the side for server removal.
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Locate the server to be serviced in the Discovery Fast Start.
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Pull the green retention plunger upwards and twist 90 degrees to lock in the upright position.
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Using the handle, carefully pull the server away from the Discovery Fast Start.
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Place the removed Server on an ESD safe cart or workbench.
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Orient the server with the handle to your left, as shown here.
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To remove the AVA M.2 carrier card by unhooking the metal hook tab on the left side of the bracket.
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Locate the green retention plunger at the right side of the AVA assembly, next to the large green chassis cover.
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Pull the green retention plunger upwards and then turn 90 degrees clockwise to release the AVA M.2 carrier card.
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Grasp the AVA M.2 carrier card by the edges and gently pull it out of PCIe Riser card socket.
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Place the AVA M.2 carrier card on ESD safe surface
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Remove the NVMe metal cover by first pulling green tab towards the center of the AVA card and lifting up.
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Make sure the thermal pads on the metal cover stay in place.
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To remove NVMe SSD pull the green tab away from the SSD as shown.
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The SSD will automatically lift up.
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Gently pull out the SSD out of the socket.
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Ensure the 2 thermal pads are present on the AVA M.2 NVMe carrier card before installing the SSD.
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Identify the correct orientation of the new M.2 NVMe SSD based on the socket.
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Gently insert the M.2 NVMe SSD into into the AVA M.2 NVMe carrier card.
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Pull back green tab, gently push the SSD down and release the green tab to lock the SSD in place.
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Install previously removed metal cover.
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Make sure the thermal pads are present and secure on the metal.
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Close the cover by pulling the green tab towards the front of the card and then releasing to lock once the cover is seated.
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Carefully re-install the AVA M.2 NVMe carrier card into the server by slowly sliding it into the PCIe Riser card socket.
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Close previously opened metal lock and the green retention plunger back to their original positions.
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When properly installed the AVA M.2 NVMe carrier card should be secured as shown.
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Carefully slide the server back into the Discovery Fast Start.
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Make sure that server is commpletely inserted and green retention plunger is inserted into the second hole on the metal bracket
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Carefully insert the 10G SFP+ cable into the NIC (Network Interface Controller) port, ensuring it locks into place.
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