Figure 46. Installing a drive into the drive carrier
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Rear drive cage
The drive cage supports two 3.5-inch drives or two 2.5-inch drives in 3.5-inch hybrid carriers.
This section contains information about the removal and installation of the rear drive cage.
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Removing a rear drive cage
The procedure for removing 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch rear drive cages is identical.
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3 Remove all the drives.
4 Disconnect all the cables from the rear drive backplane.
5 Remove the rear drive backplane.
Steps
1 Using Phillips #2 screwdriver, loosen the screws that secure the drive cage to the system.
2 Hold the drive cage by its sides, and lift it away from the system.
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