- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Additional Resources
- Install a new base enclosure and optional expansion enclosure
- Install a new base enclosure
- Install an NVMe expansion enclosure
- Summary of tasks for installing an expansion enclosure
- Verify shipping package contents
- Choose where to install the expansion enclosure
- Removing a filler panel
- Installing the NVMe expansion enclosure rails
- Install the system in the cabinet
- Installing cable management arms
- Cable the base enclosure to the NVMe expansion enclosure
- Closing the cable management arms
- Testing the cable management arms
- Installing drives
- Installing the front bezel
- Add an NVMe expansion enclosure
- Summary of tasks for adding an expansion enclosure
- Verify shipping package contents
- Choose where to install the expansion enclosure
- Removing a filler panel
- Installing the NVMe expansion enclosure rails
- Install the system in the cabinet
- Installing cable management arms
- Cable the new NVMe expansion enclosure
- Closing the cable management arms
- Testing the cable management arms
- Attach the cables
- Installing drives
- Installing the front bezel
- Base enclosure service procedures
- Replace a faulted drive in the base enclosure
- Add a new drive to the base enclosure
- Replace an AC power supply
- Replace a DC power supply
- Replace a 4-port card
- Before you begin
- Identify a faulted 4-port card from PowerStore Manager
- Embedded module LEDs
- Power down the node
- Remove the node
- Remove the embedded module cover from the node
- Remove a 4-port card
- Install a 4-port card
- Install the embedded module cover
- Install the node
- Power up the node
- Verify the operation of a new 4-port card
- Return a faulted part
- Replace an SFP
- Replace an I/O module
- Replace a fan module
- Replace a dual inline memory module (DIMM)
- Before you begin
- Identify a faulted DIMM from PowerStore Manager
- Power down the node
- Remove the node
- Remove the top cover from the node
- Remove the dual inline memory module
- Install the dual inline memory module
- Install the top cover on the node
- Install the node
- Verify the operation of a replacement DIMM
- Return a faulted part
- Replace an internal M.2 boot module
- Before you begin
- Identify a faulted internal M.2 boot module from PowerStore Manager
- Establish connectivity to the peer node via SSH
- Power down the node
- Remove the node
- Remove the top cover from the node
- Remove the internal M.2 boot module
- Install the internal M.2 boot module
- Install the top cover on the node
- Install the node
- Reimage the new internal M.2 boot module
- Verify the operation of a replacement internal M.2 boot module
- Return a faulted part
- NVMe expansion enclosure service procedures
- Replace a faulted drive in an NVMe expansion enclosure
- Add a drive in an NVMe expansion enclosure
- Replace a power supply module in an NVMe expansion enclosure
- Replace a fan module in an NVMe expansion enclosure
- Replace a Clock Distribution Board in an NVMe expansion enclosure
- Replace an Access Module in an NVMe expansion enclosure
- Replace a data interface board in an NVMe expansion enclosure
- Replace a dual inline memory module (DIMM)
- Safety precautions for handling replaceable units
- Power control procedures
- Power control procedure considerations
- Power control procedures preview
- Powering off procedures for PowerStore node
- Powering on procedures for PowerStore node
- Rebooting procedures for a PowerStore node
- Power off an appliance
- Power on an appliance
- Power off a cluster using PowerStore Manager
- Power on a cluster
- Data collection
- Support Notifications
- Add appliances to the cluster
- Remove appliances from the cluster
- Reinitialize the system
Dell PowerStore Installation and Service Guide for PowerStore 500T Model
Remove a faulted 2.5" drive
Steps
- Check PowerStore Manager to ensure that it is not displaying an event banner indicating that drives should not be removed.
- Locate the drive with the blinking amber LED fault light.
- Push down the orange button to release the latch.
- Remove the drive from the slot.
Figure 1. Removing a 2.5" drive 
- Place the drive on a static-free surface.
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