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Remove the rear hot-swap drive assembly

Use this information to remove the rear hot-swap drive assembly.

Read the installation GuidelinesPower off the server for this taskATTENTION: Static Sensitive Device Ground package before opening
Before removing the rear hot-swap drive assembly:

  1. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.

  2. Remove the drives or drive fillers installed in the rear hot-swap drive assembly. See Remove a hot-swap drive.

To remove the rear hot-swap drive assembly, complete the following steps:

Watch the procedure

A video of this procedure is available at YouTube.

  1. Disconnect the signal cable from the rear hot-swap drive assembly.
  2. Grasp the rear hot-swap drive assembly by its edges and carefully lift it straight up and off the chassis.
    Figure 1. Rear hot-swap drive assembly removal
    Rear hot-swap drive assembly removal
If you are instructed to return the old rear hot-swap drive assembly, follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging materials that are provided.