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Removing the rear hard disk drive cage

Use this information to remove the rear hard disk drive cage.

Before you remove the rear hard disk drive cage, complete the following steps:
  1. Read Safety and Installation guidelines.
  2. If the compute node is installed in a 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 rear 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 the compute node cover).
  2. Remove the easy-swap hard disk drives or the solid-state drives (see Removing and installing drives).
  3. Remove the hard disk drive backplate if there is one (see Removing the hard disk drive backplate).
  4. Using a Phillips (for 3.5-inch hard disk drive cage) or T8 torx (part number 00FK488, 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 3.5-inch hard disk drive cage and three for 2.5-inch or 1.8-inch hard disk drive cage) from the cage. Then, remove the cage from the compute node at an angle.
  5. For cable routing, see Internal cable routing and connectors.
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.