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Dell PowerEdge C4130 Owner's Manual

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Removing the optional 2.5 inch hard drive cage cover

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
  3. Remove the 2.5 inch hard-drive cage. For more information, see removing the optional 2.5 inch hard-drive cage
  4. Keep the Phillips #1 screwdriver ready.

Steps

  1. Remove the screws securing the hard drive cage cover to the hard-drive cage.
  2. Slide the hard-drive cage cover toward the front of the hard-drive cage to disengage it from the slots on the hard-drive cage.
  3. Lift the hard-drive cage cover away from the hard drive cage.
    Figure 1. Removing the 2.5 inch hard drive cage cover
    This figure shows removing the 2.5 inch hard drive cage cover.
    1. slot on the hard-drive cage (2)
    2. hard-drive cage
    3. hard-drive cage cover
    4. screw (2)

Next steps

Depending on your requirement, install or remove the 2.5 inch hard drive(s).

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