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Removing the hard disk drive cage

Use this information to remove the hard disk drive cage.

Before you remove the hard disk drive cage, complete the following steps:
  1. Read Safety and Installation guidelines.
  2. If the compute node is installed in an Lenovo NeXtScale n1200 Enclosure, remove it (see Removing a compute node from a chassis for instructions).
  3. Carefully lay the compute node on a flat, static-protective surface, orienting the compute node with the bezel pointing toward you.

To remove the hard disk drive cage, complete the following steps.

Figure 1. Removing a hard disk drive cage (3.5-inch)
Graphic illustrating removing a hard disk drive cage
Figure 2. Removing a hard disk drive cage (2.5-inch)
Graphic illustrating removing a hard disk drive cage
Figure 3. Removing a hard disk drive cage (1.8-inch)
Graphic illustrating removing a hard disk drive cage

  1. Remove the cover (see Removing a compute node from a chassis).
  2. Remove the easy-swap hard disk drives and hard disk drive bay fillers (see Removing and installing drives).
  3. Remove the hard disk drive backplate (see Removing the hard disk drive backplate).
  4. Using a Phillips (for 3.5-inch hard disk drive cage) T8 torx (for 2.5-inch or 1.8-inch hard disk drive cage, provided on the back of the chassis) screwdriver, remove the screws (four for 2.5-inch hard disk drive cage and three for 1.8-inch hard disk drive cage) from the cage and rotate the cage from under the bezel; then, remove the cage from the compute node at an angle.
If you are instructed to return the hard disk drive cage, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.