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.

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
      
      

   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