Remove a Rear Storage Drive
Note -
Rear storage drives are supported in the twelve 3.5-inch storage drive
and twenty-four 2.5-inch storage drive configurations only. Rear storage
drives are not supported in the eight 2.5-inch storage drive
configuration.
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Prepare the system for the drive removal.
Refer to
Take Antistatic Measures.
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Identify the rear storage drive you want to remove.
For specific storage drive locations, see
Rear Panel Components and Cable Connections. For information on storage drive status
indicators (LEDs), refer to
Storage and Boot Drive Indicators.
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Type the operating system commands required to stop the server from
using the drive.
The exact commands required depend on the configuration of your
drives. Unmount file systems, or issue RAID commands as needed.
Note -
The blue OK to Remove status indicator LED on the drive may or may
not light, as support for this varies depending on the operating
system in use.
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Remove the rear storage drive.
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On the storage drive that you want to remove, push the drive
release button to open the latch [1].
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Grasp the drive latch, and pull the drive out of the drive
slot [2].
| Caution -
The drive latch is not an ejector. Do not open the latch
too far to the right. Doing so can damage the latch.
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Consider your next steps:
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If you are replacing the drive, continue to
Install a Rear Storage Drive.
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If you are not replacing the drive, install a filler panel in
the empty drive slot to maintain proper airflow and perform
administrative tasks to configure the server to operate without
the drive.
For information on how to install a storage drive filler
panel, see
Remove and Install Filler Panels.