Remove the MicroSD card

Follow instructions in this section to remove the MicroSD card. This procedure must be executed by a trained technician.

About this task

Attention

• Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.
• Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See Power off the server.

• Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.

Figure 1. MicroSD card location

Procedure

1. If the server is installed in a rack, slide the server out on its rack slide rails to gain access to the top covers, or remove the server from the rack. See Server replacement.
2. Remove the front top cover. See Remove the front top cover.
3. Remove the rear top cover. See Remove the rear top cover.
4. Remove the PCIe risers. See Remove the PCIe riser.
5. If necessary, remove the crossbar. See Remove the crossbar.
6. Remove the MicroSD card.
   Figure 2. MicroSD card removal
   
   
   1. Slide the socket lid to the open position.
   2. Lift open the socket lid.
   3. Remove the MicroSD card from the socket.
   Note

   After the MicroSD card is removed, the historical data of the firmware and user data uploaded through Remote Disc On Card (RDOC) will be lost, and the firmware rollback function and extended RDOC space will not be supported. To enable the two features, it will need to install a new MicroSD card.