Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive - HP D5970A - NetServer - LCII Installation Manual

Chapter 4

Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive

CAUTION
You must remove the drive slowly to ensure that the drive
heads are parked prior to removal. Be sure to follow these
instructions carefully to prevent handling damage, such as
head slaps or head actuator unlocking .
1. To unlock the drive, push the locking latch in and then pull the ejector
handle toward you. See Figure 4-3.
Figure 4-3. Pulling Open the Latch of a Hot Swap Drive
2. Gently pull the drive out about an inch to disengage the power connection.
3. Wait about 30 seconds for the drive to stop spinning and the drive heads
to park.
Installing Mass Storage Devices
Pull locking latch
completely open
before pulling out
the drive
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