Remove a SAS Drive

Removing a SAS drive is a hot-swap operation. You must run commands on the server before you remove the drive.

1. Follow safety and ESD precautions.

   See Preparing for Service.

2. Determine which drive to remove.

   See Locate a Faulty Drive.

3. Tilt and pivot the air filter away from the server.

   See Remove the Filter.

4. Determine if you need to shut down the OS to remove the drive, then perform one of these actions.
   • If the drive cannot be taken offline without shutting down the OS, follow instructions in Power Off the Server (Power Button - Graceful) then go to Step 7.
   • If the drive can be taken offline without shutting down the OS, go to Step 5.
5. Take the drive offline according to your OS.

   See the OS documentation.

6. Verify that the drive's blue Ready-to-Remove LED is lit.

   See SAS Drive LEDs.

7. Press the release button and pivot the release lever open to the right.
   
8. Grasp the release lever and pull the drive out of the server.
   
9. Set the drive aside.
10. Repeat from Step 5 for any additional drives to be removed.
11. Consider your next step.
    • If you removed a drive as part of a replacement operation, install a new drive.

      See Install a SAS Drive.

    • If you removed a drive as part of another component's removal or installation procedure, return to that procedure.

      See Component Service Task Reference.

    • If you are not replacing the drive, install a drive filler in its place.

      See Install a SAS Drive.

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      Caution  -  Overheating hazard. There must be no empty drive slots.

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Related Information

• Locate a Faulty Drive

• Install a SAS Drive

• Preparing for Service

• Returning a Server to Operation