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## Remove the Hard Drive Cage

Note - This is a cold service procedure that must be performed by qualified service personnel. See Cold Service, Replaceable by Authorized Service Personnel for more information about this category of service procedures.

| Caution - The server must be fully shut down and the power cords disconnected.

| Caution - This procedure involves handling circuit boards that are extremely sensitive to static electricity. Ensure that you follow ESD preventative practices to avoid damaging the circuit boards.

| Caution - Components inside the chassis might be hot. Use caution when servicing components inside the chassis.

Note - You must remove the hard drive cage in order to remove the disk backplane or the front panel light pipe assemblies.

1. Perform the preliminary steps required for cold service procedures.

   See Cold Service, Replaceable by Customer for instructions.

2. Disconnect all external cables.
3. Remove the server from the rack. Place the server on a hard, flat surface.

   See Remove the Server From the Rack.

4. Attach an antistatic wrist strap.
5. Remove the top cover.

   See Remove the Top Cover.

6. Remove all hard drives and the DVD/USB.

   See Remove a Hard Drive and Remove the DVD/USB Assembly.

   Note - Make a note of the drive locations before removing them. You will need to install the hard drives in the same locations when reassembling the system.

7. Remove the No. 2 Phillips screws that secure the hard drive cage to the chassis.

   Two screws secure the disk cage to each side of the chassis. See panels 1 and 2 in the following figure.

   Figure 56 Removing a Hard Drive Cage

8. Remove the four center fan modules to provide easier access to the three backplane connectors.
9. Disconnect the three cables from the backplane.
   1. Deflect the release tab on the fan deck to expose the data cables.
   2. Make a note of the cable/connector configuration to ensure that the cables will be reconnected to the right connectors.

   | Caution - The data cables are delicate. Use great care when sliding the disk cage in or out of the chassis that it does not rub against the cables.

10. Slide the hard drive cage forward to disengage the backplane from the connector board.
11. Lift the hard drive cage up and out of the chassis.
12. Set the hard drive cage on an antistatic mat.

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- Install the Hard Drive Cage

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