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Remove the 2.5-/3.5-inch drive cage assembly

Follow instructions in this section to remove the 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch drive cage assembly.

About this task

Attention

Procedure

  1. Prepare your server.
    1. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.
    2. Remove all hot-swap drives and drive bay fillers (if any) from the drive bays. See Remove a 2.5-/3.5-inch hot-swap drive. Place the drives on a static protective surface.
    3. Disconnect the power and signal cables from the 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch drive backplane.
  2. Based on your configuration, follow the corresponding procedures to remove the 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch drive cage assembly.

    Remove the 2.5-inch drive cage assembly:

    1. Loosen the two thumbscrews that secure the 2.5-inch drive cage assembly to the chassis.
    2. Slide the drive cage assembly out of the chassis.
      Figure 1. Removing the 2.5-inch drive cage assembly
      Removing the 2.5-inch drive cage assembly

    Remove the 3.5-inch drive cage assembly:

    1. Loosen the two thumbscrews that secure the 3.5-inch drive cage assembly to the chassis.
    2. Slide the drive cage assembly out of the chassis.
      Figure 2. Removing the 3.5-inch drive cage assembly
      Removing the 3.5-inch drive cage assembly
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