Removing A Hard Disk Drive; Removing A 3.5-Inch Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive; Removing A 3.5-Inch Simple-Swap Hard Disk Drive - IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M3 User Manual

7. Using care not to pull on the cables, lift the expansion enclosure from the

Removing a hard disk drive

The dx360 M3 server configurations support installation of four hard disk drive
types. The following sections describe the removal of each type of hard disk drive.

Removing a 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive

Note: The following illustration shows how to remove a 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk
drive from a 3U chassis.
Note: You do not have to turn off the server to remove a hot-swap drive.
To remove a hot-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. Rotate the drive tray handle to the open position.
3. Grasp the handle; then, pull the drive out of the drive bay.
4. Store the drive for later use.

Removing a 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive

Note: The following illustration shows how to remove a 3.5-inch simple-swap hard
disk drive from a 2U chassis.
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system-board tray and carefully set it upside down behind the system-board tray
on a flat, static-protective surface.
3U chassis
on page 23.
Note: A hard disk drive or filler panel must always be installed in each drive
bay when the server is turned on.
Note: If you install or remove a hard disk drive, see the documentation that
comes with your RAID adapter for information about reconfiguring the disk
arrays.