Removal and replacement procedures 36
Hard drives
The server uses an HDD cage assembly that supports four hard drives in either a non-ho t-plug or hot-
plug configuration . The server supports SATA or SAS hard drives. SATA hard drives are supported
directly by the system board. SAS hard drives require an SATA/SAS PCIe expansion card. For more
information ab out in st a l ling PCIe expansion cards, see “Expansion cards.”
Non-hot-plug hard drives
Servers shipped in a non-hot-plug drive config ura t ion include a non-hot-plug HDD cage in stalled in the
upper bay area (bays 1 through 4).
Removing/r e placing a non-hot- plug hard drive
To remove and replace a non-hot-plug hard drive:
1. Power down the server.
2. Disconnect th e p ower cord(s).
3. Remove the a ccess panel and fro n t bezel as described in the section t it l ed “System covers.”
4. Disconnect the power and data cables from all hard drives (Figure 3-9, 1).
5. Remove the four mounting screw s from the HDD cage (Figure 3-9, 2) and slide the HDD cage out
from the server chassis (Figure 3-9, 3).
Figure 3-9 Removing a non-hot-plug HDD cage
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