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6. Disconnect the power cable and then the signal cables from the drive that is to
be removed.
7. Stand the server back up in its vertical position.
8. Press and hold the blue release button on the side of the bay to release the
drive; then, pull the drive out of the front of the server.
9. Remove the drive retainer clip from the side of the drive. Save the clip to use
when you install the replacement drive.
10. If you are instructed to return the drive, follow all packaging instructions, and
use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
To remove a tape drive on the 5U server model with hot-swap power supplies
(Model name: 2582-F4x), complete the following steps. For 4U server models with
non-hot-swap power supplies, please see the above sub-section.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
on page 163.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and
all external cables.
3. Unlock and remove the side cover (see "Installing the side cover" on page 167).
4. Remove the lower bezel (see "Removing the lower bezel" on page 171).
5. Remove the upper bezel (see "Removing the upper bezel" on page 174).
6. Disconnect the power and signal cables from the drive that is to be removed.
7. Press and hold the blue release button on the side of the bay to release the
drive; then, pull the drive out of the front of the server.
8. Remove the drive retainer clip from the side of the drive. Save the clip to use
when you install the replacement drive.
Chapter 5. Removing and replacing server components
Tape drive
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