Permanently removing a disk drive or solid-state drive from the 5105-22E, 9008-22L, 9009-22A, 9009-22G, 9223-22H, or 9223-22S system

To permanently remove a disk drive or solid-state drive (SSD) from the system, complete the steps in this procedure.

1. Ensure that you have the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap on and that the ESD clip is plugged into a ground jack or connected to an unpainted metal surface. If not, do so now.
2. To permanently remove a drive from a system, choose from the following options:
   • To remove an internal drive, continue with step 3.
   • To remove a front drive, continue with step 6.
3. To remove a drive from inside the system when the system is powered off, complete the following steps:
   1. Open the drive holder lever (A).

      

   2. Unlock the drive handle (B) by pressing the handle release latch (A) in the direction that is shown, and pulling out the handle toward you.

      

   3. Using the drive handle, pull the drive about 2.5 cm (1 in.) from the disk drive backplane.
   4. Lift the drive from the system as shown.

      

4. Close the drive holder lever (A).

   

5. Continue with step 8.
6. To permanently remove a drive from the front of the system with the system power turned off, complete the following steps:
   1. Unlock the drive handle (B) by pressing the handle release latch (A) in the direction that is shown, and pulling out the handle toward you. If the handle is not all the way out, the drive cannot slide out of the system.

      

   2. Support the bottom of the drive as you slide it out of the system.
7. To install a filler to ensure proper air flow for cooling, complete the following steps:
   Note: If your system has internal slots, they do not require a filler.

   1. Press the lock (A) on the handle of the filler in the direction that is shown.
   2. Align the filler with the drive slot and push the filler all the way into the system until it locks.

   

8. If you want to permanently remove another drive, repeat this procedure.