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Maintain the SATA Solid State Drive in a QFX5230-64CD Switch

Remove a SATA Solid State Drive from a QFX5230-64CD Switch

Before you remove an SATA SSD from the device, ensure that you have taken the necessary precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage (see Prevention of Electrostatic Discharge Damage).

Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available to remove a SATA SSD from a QFX5230-64CD switch:

  • ESD grounding strap

  • Antistatic bag or an antistatic mat

  • Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 1

The QFX5230-64CD supports two 100 GB Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) solid state drives (SSD).The SSDs cannot be installed or removed when the system is up. You must shutdown the system before replacing the SSD. The SSDs are preinstalled in the QFX5230-64CD.

  1. Place the antistatic bag or the antistatic mat on a flat, stable surface.
  2. Wrap and fasten one end of the ESD grounding strap around your bare wrist, and connect the other end of the strap to the ESD point on the chassis.
  3. Turn the switch upside down to see under the chassis and locate the SSD cover plate.
  4. Remove the three screws securing the SSD cover plate by using the Phillips (+) screwdriver. See #removing-a-sata-solid-state-drive-from-an-acx-c__fig-acx7100-48L-removing-ssd).
    Figure 1: Removing the SATA SSD Cover Plate
  5. Remove the single screw holding the SATA SSD in place and slide the drive out of the plug (see Figure 2 and #removing-a-sata-solid-state-drive-from-an-acx-c__fig-acx7100-48L-removing-ssd).
    Figure 2: SATA SSDs SATA SSDs
  6. Place the SATA SSD in an electrostatic bag or on an antistatic mat.
  7. Place the SSD cover plate back on the chassis and tighten the three screws securing the SSD cover plate.

Install a SATA Solid State Drive in a QFX5230-64CD Switch

Before you install an SATA SSD in the device, ensure that you have taken the necessary precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage (see Prevention of Electrostatic Discharge Damage).

Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available to install an SATA SSD in the QFX5230-64CD switch:

  • ESD grounding strap

  • Antistatic bag or an antistatic mat

  • Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 1

  1. Place the antistatic bag or the antistatic mat on a flat, stable surface.
  2. Wrap and fasten one end of the ESD grounding strap around your bare wrist, and connect the other end of the strap to the ESD point on the chassis.
  3. Turn the switch upside down to see under the chassis and locate the SSD cover plate.
  4. If not already removed, remove the three screws securing the SSD cover plate by using the Phillips (+) screwdriver. The SSD cover plate is located under the chassis (see Figure 3).
    Figure 3: Removing the SATA SSD Cover Plate Removing the SATA SSD Cover Plate
  5. Slide the drive into the SSD plug and tighten the single screw holding the SATA SSD (see Figure 4).
    Figure 4: Installing the SATA SSD Installing the SATA SSD
  6. Place the SSD cover plate back on the chassis and tighten the three screws securing the SSD cover plate.
    Figure 5: Replace the SSD Cover Plate Replace the SSD Cover Plate