◦ Flashlight
◦ Orange cable chain removal tool, which is included with the replacement drawer
Note: The cable chain removal tool makes it easier to reach into the enclosure and easier to unplug the cable chain
connectors. If you do not have the tool, you can use your fingers to unplug the connectors.
About this task
Each drive drawer has left and right cable chains. The metal ends on the cable chains slide into corresponding vertical and
horizontal brackets inside the enclosure, as follows:
• The left and right vertical brackets connect the cable chain to the enclosure's midplane.
• The left and right horizontal brackets connect the cable chain to the individual drawer.
Attention: Possible hardware damage — If you are replacing a drive drawer and the tray is powered on, you must read and
follow the instructions in this document.
Steps
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Put on antistatic protection.
2. From the rear of the drive tray, remove the right fan canister, as follows:
a. Press the orange tab to release the fan canister handle.
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Orange tab
2 Fan canister handle
b. Using the handle, pull the fan canister out of the drive tray, and set it aside.
c. If the tray is powered on, ensure that the left fan goes to its maximum speed.
Removing the cable chains
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