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Removing 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch hot-swap drives

Use this information to remove a 2.5-inch or 1.8-inch drive.

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

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.
  1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines, see Safety and Installation guidelines.
  2. Removing a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive:
    1. Slide the release latch (orange) up gently to unlock the drive handle

      remove 2.5 inch drive

    2. Grasp the handle and pull the drive out of the drive bay.
    3. Skip to step 4.
  3. Removing a 1.8-inch hot-swap drive:
    1. Remove the filler panel.
    2. Grasp the orange release latch on the drive tray handle of the drive tray for the drive that you want to remove and slide the release latch down to unlock the drive-tray handle. Rotate the drive tray handle down and pull the handle toward you to slide the drive out of the bay. Lift the drive out of the drive tray.

      remove 1.8 inch drive

  4. If you are instructed to return the drive assembly, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.