Removing the Rear Drive Module
Removing a 2 x 3.5" Rear Drive Module
Procedure
- Power off the server.
For details, see Power-Off Procedure.
- Remove the power cables from the PSUs.
For details, see Removing PSU Cables.
- Remove the server.
For details, see Removing the Server.
- Place the server on the ESD workstation.
- Remove the chassis cover.
For details, see Removing the Chassis Cover.
- Determine the position of the rear drive module.
- Remove cables from the rear drive module.
For details, see Internal Cabling.
- Remove all drives from the rear drive module.
For details, see Removing a SAS/SATA Drive.
- Loosen the screws that secure the rear drive module, and lift the drive module. See (1), (2), and (3) in Figure 6-132.
- Place the removed component in an ESD bag.
Removing a 4 x 2.5" Rear Drive Module
Procedure
- Power off the server.
For details, see Power-Off Procedure.
- Remove the power cables from the PSUs.
For details, see Removing PSU Cables.
- Remove the server.
For details, see Removing the Server.
- Place the server on the ESD workstation.
- Remove the chassis cover.
For details, see Removing the Chassis Cover.
- Determine the position of the rear drive module.Figure 6-133 Position of the rear drive module
- Remove cables from the rear drive module.
For details, see Internal Cabling.
- Remove all drives from the rear drive module.
For details, see Removing a SAS/SATA Drive or Removing an NVMe SSD.
- Loosen the screws that secure the rear drive module, and lift the drive module. See (1) and (2) in Figure 6-134.
- Place the removed component in an ESD bag.