Use this information to remove a hot-swap hard disk drive. The compute node has two SAS or SATA hard disk drive bays for installing hot-swap hard disk drives, such as hot-swap SAS hard disk drives.
Before you begin
- Back up all important data before you make changes to hard disk drives.
- Read Safety and Installation guidelines.
Procedure
To remove a hot-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps.
- Press the release latch (orange) on the hard disk drive to release the drive handle.
- Pull the release handle to remove the drive from the bay.
What to do next
If you are instructed to return the hard disk drive, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.