HP ProLiant DL580 Generation 3, User Manual

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64 HP ProLiant DL580 Generation 3 Server User Guide
Remove the hard drive blank by squeezing the release buttons, and pulling the
blank from the server.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.
Removing a hot-plug SCSI hard drive
CAUTION: Always power down the server if the boot partition
resides on the drive you are replacing or if you are replacing the only
drive in the server.
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. Determine the status of the hard drive from the hot-plug hard drive LEDs
("Hot-plug SCSI hard drive LED combinations" on page
28 , "Hot-plug SCSI
hard drive LEDs" on page 27 ).
2. Back up all server data on the hard drive to be removed.