7. Remove the hard disk drive fan duct (see “Removing the hard disk drive fan
duct” on page 222). Doing so requires removing the cables from the cable
clips.
8. Press and hold the hard disk drive cage release tab; then, rotate the hard disk
drive cage out of the chassis until the retaining tab on top of the cage locks
into place.
9. Disconnect the power, signal and configuration cables from the hard disk
drive backplane.
The following illustration is for 5U server models with 2.5" hot swap hard
disk drives installed.
The following illustration is for 5U server models with 3.5" hot swap hard
disk drives installed.
Hard disk drive cage
Release tab
Figure 149. Rotating hard disk drive cage out of chassis for 5U server model with hot-swap
power supplies
Signal cables
Power cable
Configuration cable
Figure 150. 2.5" hot swap hard disk drive backplane cabling removal for 5U server model
with hot-swap power supplies
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