Rotating The Internal Drive Cage - IBM IntelliStation M Pro 6225 Hardware Maintenance Manual And Troubleshooting Manual

Rotating the internal drive cage

When you are performing some procedures, it might be easier or necessary to
rotate the internal drive cage (bay 5) out of the computer. The drive-cage retention
latch locks the cage into position inside the computer and outside the computer.
Before you begin:
v Read the "Installation guidelines" on page 29.
v Read Appendix B, "Safety information," on page 115.
v Review the information in "System reliability guidelines" on page 29.
To rotate the internal drive cage, complete the following steps:
1. Turn off the computer, if it is on.
2. Disconnect the power cord from the power source and from the computer; then,
3. Remove the side cover (see "Removing the side cover" on page 32).
4. Stand the computer upright if it is lying on its side.
5. Push the drive-cage retention latch toward the front of the computer and hold
6. Grasp the drive-cage handle and rotate the cage until it locks into the
disconnect all external cables.
the latch in place.
Important: As you rotate the drive cage, make sure the hard disk drive cables
or other internal cables do not impede the rotation of the drive
cage.
drive-cage retention latch.
Drive-cage
retention latch
Drive-cage
handle
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