Removing a 2.5 inch drive from the 3.5 inch drive adapter
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3 Remove 3.5 inch drive adapter from the 3.5 inch drive carrier.
NOTE
: A 2.5 inch hot swappable drive is installed in a 3.5 inch drive adapter, which is then installed in the 3.5 inch hot swappable
drive carrier.
Steps
1 Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the screws from the side of the 3.5 inch drive adapter.
2 Remove the drive from the 3.5 inch drive adapter.
Figure 50. Removing a 2.5 inch drive from the 3.5 inch drive adapter
Next step
Install a 2.5 inch drive into the 3.5 inch drive adapter.
Installing a 2.5 inch drive into the 3.5 inch drive adapter
Prerequisite
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions
.
Steps
1 Align the screw holes on the 2.5 inch drive with the screw holes on the 3.5 inch drive adapter.
2 Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, install the screws to secure the drive to the 3.5 inch drive adapter.
Installing and removing system components 93