A video for this task is available at:  
•  Youtube: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-DqVplE36HIvdM_sq_Auw3U
•  Youku: https://list.youku.com/albumlist/show/id_59643657.html
Procedure
Step 1.  Prepare your server. 
a.  Remove the top cover. See “Remove the top cover” on page 376.
b.  Remove the system fan cage for easier operation. See “Remove the system fan cage” on page 
368.
c.  Disconnect cables from the middle drive cage.
d.  Remove all the installed drives and fillers (if any) from the drive bays. See “Remove a hot-swap 
drive” on page 226.
Step 2.  Remove the middle drive cage and drives. 
Note: The illustration shows removing the middle 2.5-inch drive cage. The procedure is the same 
for removing the middle 3.5-inch drive cage.
Figure 199. Removing the middle drive cage and drives
a.  Rotate the drive cage handle to open it. 
b.  Remove the drives from the drive cage.
c.  Pull and twist plunger pins to release the drive cage.
d.  Carefully lift the drive cage up from the chassis.
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