Removing a hot-swap hard disk drive
To remove a hot-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii, “Installation guidelines” on
page 35, and “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 37.
2. Press the release latch on the side of the drive front.
3. Grasp the handle and pull the hot-swap drive assembly out of the drive bay.
Note: You might have to reconfigure the disk arrays after you remove a hard
disk drive. See the RAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for
information about RAID controllers.
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to
“Completing the installation” on page 89.
Removing a simple-swap hard disk drive
Note: You must turn off the server before removing simple-swap drives in the
server.
To remove a simple-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii, “Installation guidelines” on
page 35, and “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 37.
2. Turn off the server and all attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power
cords; then, disconnect all external cables as necessary to replace the device.
3. Remove the filler panel from the front of the server.
4. Locate the release tab (blue) on the hard disk drive; then, while you press the
release tab to the right, grasp the handle and pull the drive out of the bay.
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