Remove a 5.25-inch drive bay adapter assembly

Follow this procedure to remove a 5.25-inch drive bay adapter assembly.

Note

This section only applies to server models that come with a 5.25-inch drive bay adapter. For those that come with an optical or tape drive, see Remove an optical or tape drive.

Read the installation Guidelines

Power off the server for this task

ATTENTION: Static Sensitive Device Ground package before opening

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CAUTION

The power-control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source.

Before removing a 5.25-inch drive bay adapter assembly:

1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines (see Safety and Installation guidelines).

2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables (see Power off the server).

3. If the server is in a rack, remove it from the rack.

4. Remove any locking device that secures the server cover, such as a Kensington lock or a pad lock.

5. Remove the server cover (see Remove the server cover).

   CAUTION

   The heat sinks and processor could be very hot. To avoid from burning yourself, wait for a few minutes after turning off the server before you remove the server cover.

6. Remove the front bezel (see Remove the front bezel).

To remove a drive bay adapter assembly, complete the following steps:

1. Disconnect every cable from the adapter assembly.
   Note

   Follow the instructions in Internal cable routing and handle the release tab on the connector carefully.

2. Press the release tab on the side of the chassis, and slide the adapter assembly towards the front of the server to remove it.
   Figure 1. Removing the 5.25-inch drive bay adapter assembly
   
   
3. Remove the following components from the adapter if necessary:

   Slim optical drive

   1. Press the release tab on the top of the adapter, and slide the slim optical drive out from the adapter.
      Figure 2. Removing the slim optical drive from the drive bay adapter
      
      

   Simple-swap drive

   1. Pinch the release tab on the rear of the drive assembly as illustrated; then, pivot the latch to the open position.
      Figure 3. Opening the latch of the adapter assembly
      
      
   2. Grasp the handle on the retainer and slide the drive out from the adapter.
      Figure 4. Removing the storage drive from the drive adapter