HPE Smart Storage Battery

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to electrical components, take the appropriate anti-static precautions before beginning any installation, removal, or replacement procedure. Improper grounding can cause electrostatic discharge.

To remove the component:

  1. Power down the system.
  2. Disconnect all peripheral cables from the nodes and chassis.
  3. Remove all nodes from the chassis.
  4. If installed, remove the security bezel.
  5. Remove all drives.
  6. If installed, remove the RCM module.
  7. Remove all power supplies.
  8. Loosen the thumbscrews and extend the chassis from the rack.
  9. Remove the chassis from the rack.
  10. Remove the access panel.
  11. Slightly pull up the battery holder from the chassis to access the battery cable connection underneath it, and then disconnect the HPE Smart Storage Battery cable.
    Removing the HP Smart Storage battery holder (with batteries) from the chassis
  12. Remove the Smart Storage Battery from its holder.
    Removing a battery from the Smart Storage battery holder

To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.