Lenovo System x3250 M5 Installation And Service Manual page 187

• Before you make changes to disk drives, disk drive controllers (including controllers that are integrated
on the system board), disk drive backplanes, or disk drive cables, back up all important data that is
stored on hard disks.
• Before you remove any component of a RAID array, back up all RAID configuration information.
Read the safety information in "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 31.
To remove a hot-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps.
Step 1. Make sure you save the data on your drive, especially if it is part of a RAID array, before you
remove it from the server.
Step 2. Slide the release latch (orange) gently to the left to unlock the drive handle.
Figure 99. 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive removal
Figure 100. 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive removal
Step 3. Grasp the handle and pull the hot-swap hard disk drive out of the drive bay.
Step 4. Reinstall the drive bay filler panel.
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