Removing and replacing the drive drawer assembly

Procedure
  1. Extend the drive drawer from the chassis.
  2. Remove all drives from the drawer (Removing and replacing a drive).
  3. Release the rails together, and then extend the drive drawer further.

    Extend the drive drawer further by releasing the rails
  4. Remove the cable retention bracket.

    Removing the cable retention bracket
  5. Disconnect the drive cables.

    Disconnecting the drive cables
  6. Remove the cable retention clip.

    Removing the cable retention clip
  7. Remove the drive drawer from the rails.

    Removing the drive drawer from the rails
  8. Extend the rails, and then remove the outer rail screws.

    Removing the outer rail screws
  9. Remove the outer rail latch, and then remove the rails.

    Removing the outer rails
  10. Remove the drive drawer bottom rail.

    Removing the drive drawer bottom rail
  11. Remove the drive drawer backplane bracket.

    Remove the drive drawer backplane bracket
  12. Remove the rails from the drive drawer backplane.

    Removing the drive drawer backplane rails

To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.