Removing a USB embedded hypervisor flash device

Use this information to remove a USB embedded hypervisor flash device.

To remove a USB hypervisor key from the server, complete the following steps:

1. Read the safety information that begins in Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server (see Turning off the server) and all attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables as necessary to replace the device.
3. Remove the server top cover (see Removing the server top cover).
4. If you have the optional hot-swap rear hard disk drive cage installed, rotate it up (see Rotating the optional hot-swap rear hard disk drive cage up).
5. Remove PCI riser-card assembly 1 (see Removing a PCI riser-card assembly).
6. Locate the USB embedded hypervisor flash device connector on the system board.
   
   
7. Slide the lockbar on the flash device connector to the unlocked position and pull the USB flash device out of the connector.
   
   
8. If you are instructed to return the hypervisor memory key, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
   Note

   You must configure the server not to look for the hypervisor USB drive. See Configuring the server for information about disabling hypervisor support.