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Remove the 2.5-inch rear drive assembly

Use this information to remove the 2.5-inch rear drive assembly.

About this task

Attention

  • Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

  • Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See Power off the server.

  • Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding systems.

Procedure

  1. Remove the top cover. See Remove the rear top cover.
  2. Remove the drives installed in the 2.5-inch rear drive cage. See Remove a 2.5-inch hot-swap rear drive.
  3. Disconnect the 2.5-inch rear drive cage cables from the system board or the PCIe adapter. See Internal cable routing.
  4. Remove the rear wall cover.
    Figure 1. Rear wall cover removal
    Rear wall cover removal

    1. Loosen the screws that secure the rear wall cover.
    2. Remove the cover from the rear wall.
  5. Remove the rear drive cage.
    Figure 2. Rear drive cage removal

    1. Loosen the screw that secures the rear drive cage from drive cage holder.
    2. Slide the cage to the direction as shown to unlock it from the holder, and lift it out of the chassis.
  6. Remove the drive cage holder.
    Figure 3. Drive cage holder removal

    1. Loosen the screw that secures the rear drive holder from chassis.
    2. Slide the cage to the direction as shown to unlock it from the chassis and lift it out.
  7. Install a 4-bay filler to the rear wall after removing the rear drive assembly.
    Figure 4. Installing a 4-bay filler

    1. Insert the 4-bay filler from inside of the server.
    2. Tighten the screws and make sure that they are secured in place.
  8. If the rear backplane is for reuse, remove the rear backplane. See Remove the 2.5-inch rear drive backplane.

After you finish

If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube