A method for replacing or repairing a non hot swappable component according to one embodiment includes supplying power to a first motherboard partition, a first storage partition, a second motherboard partition, and a second storage partition concurrently. The first storage partition is accessed and utilized with the second motherboard partition. The power to the first motherboard partition s selectively severed, and a non hot swappable component that has failed is removed from the first motherboard partition and replaced with a functioning component. Power is restored to the first motherboard partition.