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Step4.Removethefillerpanelsfromthedrivebay.
Step5.Slidethebluereleasetabtotherightwithonefingerwhileusinganotherfingertograsptheblack
drivehandleandpulltheharddiskdrivesoutoftheserverslightlytodisengagethemfromthehard
diskdrivebackplate(see“Removingsimple-swapharddiskdrives”onpage138
).
Step6.Removethesimple-swapharddiskdrivebackplateassembly.Basedontheserverconfiguration,
thesimple-swapharddiskdrivebackplateassemblymayappearaseitherofthefollowingtwo.
Stepsforremovingafour2.5-inchsimple-swap-drivebackplateassembly
Note:Twofour2.5-inchsimple-swap-drivebackplateassembliesareusedfortheeight2.5-inch
simple-swap-driveservermodel.
a.Carefullyliftthebackplateassemblyoutofthechassisbypullingoutwardsandliftingitup.
Four 2.5-inch simple-swap-drive backplate
Figure141.Four2.5-inchsimple-swap-drivebackplateassemblyremoval
Stepsforremovingafour3.5-inchsimple-swap-drivebackplateassembly
a.Liftthereleaselatchesthatsecurethebackplateassemblytothechassis.
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