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If the removed drive has a bezel attached to it, you can remove the disk drive bezel. For instructions,
see “Removing a disk drive bezel from a disk drive or filler” on page 79.
Important: If the disk drive bezel does not have a thumbscrew, then the bezel is not removable and
the drive is a SAS disk drive. The replacement SAS disk drive comes with a preinstalled bezel.
If you are installing a replacement drive as a replacement for the failed disk drive or solid-state drive, go
to “Replacing a disk drive in the 8248-L4T, 8408-E8D, or 9109-RMD by using the hot-spare function in an
IBM i system or logical partition” on page 67.
If you are not installing a replacement drive, install a filler in the empty slot to ensure proper air flow for
cooling. For instructions, see “Installing a disk drive filler in the 8248-L4T, 8408-E8D, or 9109-RMD” on
page 76.
Removing a disk drive or solid-state drive from the 8248-L4T,
8408-E8D, or 9109-RMD with the system or logical partition power
turned off
Learn to remove a failed Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) or serial-attached SCSI (SAS) drive in a
system or logical partition that controls the disk drive or solid-state drive location with the power turned
off.
If you are removing a disk drive or solid-state drive as part of a service procedure, continue to use the
following procedure.
Perform the following tasks to remove a drive:
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“Preparing to remove a disk drive or solid-state drive” on page 50
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Select from the following options:
Figure 32. Removing a disk drive from the system
Removing a disk drive or solid-state
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