a.  Slide the release latch to the left to open the drive tray handle.
b. 
Open the drive handle.
c. 
Slide the drive out of the drive bay.
After you finish
1.  Install the drive filler or a new drive to cover the drive bay. See 
“Install a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive” on 
page 100
.
2.  If you are instructed to return the old hot-swap drive, follow all packaging instructions and use any 
packaging materials provided.
Install a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive
Use this information to install a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive.
About this task
Attention: 
•  Read 
“Installation Guidelines” on page 45 and “Safety inspection checklist” on page 46 to ensure that you 
work safely.
•  Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static- 
sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with 
an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.
Watch the procedure 
A video of this procedure is available at YouTube: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs- 
DrpxDWLMfgtXO4O6BVYTim
. 
Procedure
Step 1.  Touch the static-protective package that contains the drive to any unpainted surface on the outside 
of the server. And then, take the drive out of the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
Step 2.  Remove the drive filler from the drive bay and keep the drive filler in a safe place. 
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