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Dell EMC PowerEdge R940xa Installation and Service Manual

Removing the NVDIMM-N battery

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
    CAUTION NVDIMM-N battery is not hot swappable. To prevent data loss and potential damage to your system, ensure that your system, LEDs on system, LEDs on NVDIMM-N and LEDs on NVDIMM-N battery are turned off before removing the NVDIMM-N battery.
    CAUTION To avoid damage to the battery connector, you must firmly support the connector while installing or removing a battery.
  3. Remove the support bar.
  4. Remove the air shroud A.

Steps

  1. Disconnect the battery backup cable, and the NVDIMM connector cable from the NVDIMM-N battery.
  2. Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, loosen the screw securing the NVDIMM-N battery.
  3. Lift the NVDIMM-N battery at an angle to disengage it from the slot on the air shroud.
  4. Lift the NVDIMM-N battery out of the system.
    Figure 1. Removing the NVDIMM-N battery from the air shroud

    Removing the NVDIMM-N battery


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