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Remove a drive cage

Follow the instructions in this section to remove a drive cage.

About this task

Attention

  • Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

  • Power off the server and peripheral devices, disconnect the power cords from the primary chassis, then disconnect the power cords from the secondary chassis. See Power off the server.

  • Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.

  • If the server is installed in a rack, remove the server from the rack. See Remove the server from rails.

Procedure

  1. Make preparation for the task.
    1. Remove the front top cover. See Remove the front top cover.
    2. Remove all the hot-swap drives and drive fillers. See Remove a hot-swap drive.
    3. Remove the drive backplane or E3.S cable assembly. See Remove a drive backplane or Remove an E3.S cable assembly.
  2. Remove the drive cage.
    Figure 1. Removing 2.5-inch drive cage
    Removing 2.5-inch drive cage
    Figure 2. Removing E3.S drive cage
    Removing E3.S drive cage
    1. Remove the two screws.
    2. Slide the drive cage away from the chassis and remove it.

After you finish

  1. Install a replacement unit. See Install a drive cage.

  2. 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