Removing and replacing a hot-plug drive

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.
Procedure
  1. Back up all server data on the drive.
  2. If installed, remove the bezel.
  3. Determine the status of the drive from the drive LED definitions.
  4. Remove the hot-plug drive.

    • LFF drive



    • SFF drive



    • NVMe drive



To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.