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Chapter 3: Maintenance and Component Installation
Nodes and Associated Hard Drives
The CSE-F418BC3 chassis contains up to eight individual motherboards in separate 1U
nodes. Each node can support two NVMe/SATA + four SATA 2.5" drives per node (NVMe
support optional). Note that if a node is pulled out of the chassis, the hard drives associated
with that node will power down as well. Refer to the charts below and on the following pages
for your specific chassis configuration
Installing and Removing 2.5" Hard Drives
Removing 2.5" Hard Drives from the Node
Hard drives are hot-swap and can be removed without powering down the node it resides in.
1. Push the release tab on the hard drive carrier to retract the handle.
2. Grasp the handle and pull the drive out of its drive bay.
Figure 3-3. Removing a Hard Drive from a Node
Release tab