Use this information to remove a hot-swap hard disk drive.
Attention:
- To avoid damage to the drive connectors, make sure that the server cover is in place and fully closed whenever you install or remove a drive.
- To make sure that there is adequate system cooling, do not operate the server for more than 2 minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each bay.
Figure 1. Hot-swap hard disk drive removal
To remove a hot-swap drive, complete the following steps:
- Read the safety information that begins in Safety and Installation guidelines.
- Press the release latch (orange) to unlock the drive handle.
- Grasp the handle and pull the drive assembly out of the drive bay.
- If you are instructed to return the drive assembly, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.