Removing a hot-swap hard disk drive
Use this information to remove a hot-swap hard disk drive from the server.
Attention:
- To avoid damage to the drive connectors, make sure that the server cover is in place and fully closed whenever you install or remove a drive.
- To make sure that there is adequate system cooling, do not operate the server for more than 2 minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each bay.
Figure 1. Hot-swap hard disk drive removal


To remove a hot-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps:
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to Completing the installation.
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