Removing A 2.5-Inch Hard Drive(S) From The Optical Drive Bay - Dell PowerEdge T30 Owner's Manual

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Safety instructions
Before working inside your system
Removing the hard drive cage
After working inside your system

Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive(s) from the optical drive bay

Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple
repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that are shipped with your product.
NOTE: If you have an optical drive installed you cannot install the 2.5-inch hard drives until you remove the optical drive.
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
3 If installed, disconnect the cables connected to the 3.5-inch hard drives installed in the hard drive cage
4 Remove the hard drive cage from the system.
5 Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.
Steps
1 Place the hard drive cage upside down.
2 Remove the screws securing the hard drive to the hard drive cage.
3 Lift and slide the hard drive out of the optical drive bay.
56 Installing and removing system components