Removal and replacement procedures 35
b.
Disconnect each power cord from the server.
3.
Remove the tower bezel (on page
26
).
4.
Remove the access panel ("
Access panel
" on page
31
).
5.
Remove all installed drives ("
Storage drive
" on page
28
).
6.
Disconnect the drive cage cables:
a.
Disconnect the Mini-SAS cable from the system board or from the storage controller option.
b.
Disconnect the drive power cable from the 10-pin power supply connector.
7.
Remove the LFF drive cage assembly.
8.
Do one of the following:
For image clarity, the Mini-SAS and power cables attached to the drive cage are not shown in the
following figures.
o
For a non-hot-plug drive cage, loosen the bracket thumbscrew, and then remove the bracket
assembly from the drive cage.