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Removing a hot-swap hard disk drive

Use this information to remove a hot-swap hard disk drive.

Attention
  • To avoid damage to the hard disk drive connectors, make sure that the server cover is in place and fully closed whenever you install or remove a hard disk drive.
  • To make sure that there is adequate system cooling, do not operate the server for more than 2 minutes without either a hard disk drive or a filler panel installed in each bay.
  • Before you make changes to disk drives, disk drive controllers (including controllers that are integrated on the system board), disk drive backplanes, or disk drive cables, back up all important data that is stored on hard disks.
  • Before you remove any component of a RAID array, back up all RAID configuration information.

To remove a hot-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps.

  1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
  2. Make sure you save the data on your drive, especially if it is part of a RAID array, before you remove it from the server.
  3. Remove a 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive:
    1. Slide the release latch (orange) up gently to unlock the drive handle.
      Figure 1. 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives removal
      2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives removal
  4. Remove a 1.8-inch hot-swap solid state drive:
    1. Remove the filler panel
      Figure 2. 1.8-inch hot-swap solid state drives removal
      1.8-inch hot-swap solid state drives removal
    2. Slide the release latch (orange) down gently to unlock the drive handle.
  5. Grasp the handle and slide the drive out of the drive bay.
  6. Reinstall the drive bay filler panel if necessary.
  7. If you are instructed to return the drive, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.