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Step4.Removethefillerpanelsfromthedrivebay.
Step5.Slidethebluereleasetabtotherightwithonefingerwhileusinganotherfingertograsptheblack
drivehandleandpulltheharddiskdrivesoutoftheserverslightlytodisengagethemfromthehard
diskdrivebackplate(see“Removingsimple-swapharddiskdrives”onpage138
).
Step6.Removethesimple-swapharddiskdrivebackplateassembly.Basedontheserverconfiguration,
thesimple-swapharddiskdrivebackplateassemblymayappearaseitherofthefollowingtwo.
Stepsforremovinga4x2.5-inchsimple-swapharddiskdrivebackplateassembly.
Note:Two4x2.5-inchsimple-swapharddiskdrivebackplateassembliesareusedfortheeight
2.5-inchharddiskdriveserverconfiguration.
a.Carefullyliftthebackplateassemblyoutofthechassisbypullingoutwardsandliftingitup.
4 x 2.5-inch hard disk drive backplate
Figure134.4x2.5-inchsimple-swapharddiskdrivebackplateassemblyremoval
Stepsforremovinga4x3.5-inchsimple-swapharddiskdrivebackplate.
a.Liftthereleaselatchesthatsecurethebackplateassemblytothechassis.
b.Carefullyliftthebackplateassemblyoutofthechassisbypullingoutwardsandliftingitup.
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