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Dell PowerEdge M630 Owner's Manual

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Removing the hard drive or SSD cage

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 came with the product.

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.

  2. Keep the Phillips #1 screwdriver ready.

  3. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.

  4. Remove the hard drive(s) or SSD(s).

  5. Remove the hard drive or SSD backplane.

Steps

  1. Remove the four screws securing the hard drive or SSD cage to the chassis.
  2. Holding the hard drive or SSD cage by its edges, lift it up and away from the system.
    Figure 1. Removing a hard drive or SSD cage
    This figure shows removing a hard drive or SSD cage.
    1. standoff (4)
    2. hard drive or SSD cage
    3. screw (2)
    4. screw hole (2)

Next steps

  1. Install the hard drive or SSD cage.

  2. Install the hard drive or SSD backplane.

  3. Install the hard drive(s) or SSD(s).

  4. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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