Remove the optical drive if you are removing hard drive 0. See
3. Disconnect the power and interface cables from the hard drive.
The interface cables for SATA hard drives are connected to the daughter card. See
The interface cables for SCSI hard drives are connected to a controller card.
4. Loosen the captive screw that secures the hard-drive carrier to the chassis. See Figure 6-2.
5. Slide the hard-drive carrier backward and lift the carrier out of the chassis.
Figure 6-2. Removing the Hard-Drive Carrier
6. Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the carrier and remove the drive from the carrier. See Figure 6-3.
Figure 6-3. Removing the Hard Drives From the Drive Carriers