Drive 1 and 2 in the drive bays

CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all bays are populated with either a component or a blank.
  1. Power down the server.
  2. Remove all power:
    1. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
    2. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
  3. Remove the access panel.
  4. To disconnect power and SATA cables from drive 1 and the system board:
    1. Disconnect SATA cable from drive 1.
    2. Disconnect power cable from drive 1.
    3. Disconnect SATA cable from SATA 1 connector on the system board.


      Disconnecting the power cable from drive 1

  5. Remove the drive from bay 1.


    Removing the drive from bay 1

  6. Remove the drive support bracket from the drive.


    Removing drive support bracket from drive

    Retain the support bracket for future use.

To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.