Removing And Installing Internal Drives - IBM IntelliStation M Pro 6218 Problem Determination And Service Manual

Removing and installing internal drives

This section describes the removal and installation of internal drives (see Figure 31
for the location of the drive bays). See the User's Guide for more information about
the types of drives that the computer supports.
Bay 1
Bay 2
Bay 3
Bay 4
Figure 31. Internal drive bay locations
Removing a drive in bay 1 or 2
To remove a drive in bay 1 or 2, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. Turn off the computer and all attached devices; then, disconnect all external
3. Remove the side cover (see "Removing the side cover" on page 75).
4. Remove the front bezel (see "Removing the bezel" on page 77).
5. Remove the hard disk drive bracket, if one is installed (see "Removing the hard
6. Disconnect the cables from the drive that you are removing.
7. Release the drive from the bay by pressing the blue release button on the side
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cables and power cords.
disk drive bracket" on page 95).
of the drive; then, pull the drive out of the computer (seeFigure 32 on page 99).
Bay 5