IBM Flex System p24L Installation And Service Manual page 48

Removing a SAS hard disk drive
If the serial-attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drive is damaged or in need of replacing, you can remove it
from the compute node.
About this task
Figure 10. Removing a hard disk drive
To remove the hard disk drive, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Back up the data from the drive to another storage device.
2. Read the Safety topic and the "Installation guidelines" on page 27.
3. Shut down the operating system on all partitions of the compute node, turn off the compute node,
and remove the compute node from the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis. See "Removing the
compute node from an IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis" on page 29.
4. Carefully lay the compute node on a flat, static-protective surface, with the cover side up.
5. Open and remove the compute node cover. See "Removing the compute node cover" on page 31.
6. Remove the drive, which is on the inside of the cover:
Note: You can use the system-board LEDs and the service label located on the inside of the cover to
identify the hard disk drive that must be replaced. See "System-board LEDs" on page 13.
a. Move and hold the blue release lever at the front of the drive tray, as indicated in Figure 10.
b. Slide the drive forward to disengage the connector.
c. Lift the drive out of the drive tray.
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