Replacing a Front-Loading NVMe SSD
b) With the ejector lever on the drive tray open, insert the drive tray into the empty drive bay.
c) Push the tray into the slot until it touches the backplane, and then close the ejector lever to lock the drive in place.
Figure 15: Replacing a Drive in a Drive Tray
Ejector lever
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Release button
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Replacing a Front-Loading NVMe SSD
This section is for replacing 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch form-factor NVMe solid-state drives (SSDs) in front-panel
drive bays. To replace HHHL form-factor NVMe SSDs in the PCIe slots, see
NVMe Solid State
Front-Loading NVMe SSD Population Guidelines
The front drive bay supports 2.5- inch NVMe SSDs.
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Drives.
Drive tray screws (two on each side)
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Drive removed from drive tray
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Maintaining the Server
Replacing HHHL Form-Factor