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

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 storage enclosure. Removing a 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk
drive from a system-board tray is similar.
To remove a simple-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines"
2. Turn off the system-board tray and all attached devices (see "Turning off the
3. Remove the filler panel from the simple-swap hard disk drive bay.
4. Pull the loops of the drive toward each other; then, pull the drive out of the drive
5. Store the drive and filler panel for later use.
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on page 17.
system-board tray" on page 16).
bay.
Note: A hard disk drive or filler panel must always be installed in each drive
bay when the server is turned on. Simple-swap disk drives must always have a
filler panel installed along with the hard disk drive.