Removing A Fixed Sata Hard Disk Drive - Intel SR2400SYS - Server Platform - 0 MB RAM User Manual

Hardware Installations and Upgrades

Removing a Fixed SATA Hard Disk Drive

CAUTION
Fixed drives are NOT hot swappable. Before removing or replacing the
drive, you must first take the server out of service, turn off all peripheral
devices connected to the system, turn off the system by pressing the power
button, and remove the AC power cord or DC external source from the
system or wall outlet.
1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this book. See
Information."
2. Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable or DC
external source.
3. Remove the chassis cover. For instructions, see
4. Remove the front bezel if it is installed. For instructions, see
Front Bezel."
5. Disconnect the SATA data connector and power cables from the rear of the SATA drive and
remove the SATA data cables. You may need to remove and then reinstall the air baffle to
remove the SATA cables from the chassis. For instructions, see
Baffle (No Backplane
Installed)."
6. Press the latch on the back of the fixed drive carrier and slide it from the bay.
7. Remove the four screws that attach the hard drive to the drive carrier. Lift the drive from the
carrier. Store the drive in an anti-static bag.
8. If you are not installing a new drive, place the plastic retention device into the drive carrier,
using the four screws you removed from the hard drive.
9. Insert the screws that held the drive in the carrier into the screw locations on the carrier for
future use.
10. Slide the drive carrier into the chassis until it clicks into place.
✏
NOTE
For proper airflow, the hard drive carrier must be replaced in the chassis,
even if no hard drive is installed in it.
11. (Optional) Install the front bezel. For instructions, see
Bezel."
12. Install the chassis cover. For instructions, see
13. Plug in all peripheral devices and connect the AC power cable or DC external source to the
server.
Intel® Server Chassis SR2400/SR2400DC User Guide
Installed)" and "Installing the Fixed Drive Air Baffle (No Backplane
"Removing the Chassis
"Removing the Chassis Cover."
"Removing and Installing the
"Removing the Fixed Drive Air
"Removing and Installing the Front
Cover."
"Safety
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