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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 and Install a hot-swap drive.

  3. Disconnect the rear hot-swap drive assembly cables from the system board and the RAID adapter.

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

Figure 1. Rear hot-swap drive assembly removal
Rear hot-swap drive assembly removal

Hold the two blue touch points and directly lift the rear hot-swap drive assembly out of the chassis.

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.