Hot-plug hard drives
Servers shipped in a hot-plug drive configuration include a hot-plug HDD cage installed in the upper
bay area (bays 1 through 4). The hot-plug HDD cage includes a backplane that four hard drive
carriers plug into.
Removing/replacing a hot-plug hard drive
NOTE: The server does not need to be powered down for this procedure.
To remove and replace a hot-plug hard drive:
1. Remove the front bezel as described in the section titled “System covers.”
2. If adding a hot-plug drive, first remove the hot-plug drive blanking panel:
a. Press the release latches toward each other (Figure 3-12, 1).
b. Pull the blanking panel out of the bay (Figure 3-12, 2).
Figure 3-12 Removing a hot-plug drive blanking panel
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