Removing A Drive From A Ds3512 Or; Removing A Drive From A Ds3524 Or - IBM DS3500 Installation, User's, And Maintenance Manual

Figure 5-11. Removing a drive from a DS3512 or EXP3512
a. Press the latch on the end of the tray handle to release it, then pull out the tray handle to the open
position.
b. Pull the drive approximately 12 mm (0.5 in.) out of the bay and wait 70 seconds to allow the drive
to spin down and the storage subsystem controller to recognize that a drive is removed from the
configuration.
4. (DS3524 and EXP3524) Remove the drive.
Hard disk
drive
assembly
Drive
handle
Release
latch
Hard disk
Hard disk
drive status
drive activity
LED (amber)
LED (green)
Figure 5-12. Removing a drive from a DS3524 or EXP3524
DANGER
Electrical voltage and current from power cables are hazardous. To avoid a shock hazard, always
place electrical equipment on dry, static-free level surfaces. Never turn on any electrical
equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or structural damage.
a. Push up the latch on the handle, then open the drive handle and pull the drive assembly out of
the server.
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