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Dell EMC PowerEdge C4140 Installation and Service Manual

Removing the 2.5-inch drive cage

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
  3. Disconnect the power and signal cable from the system board.
  4. Keep the Phillips #1 screwdriver ready.

Steps

  1. Disconnect the cables from the system board.
  2. Remove the screw securing the drive cage to the chassis.
  3. Slide the drive cage out of the drive cage slot.
    Figure 1. Removing the 2.5-inch drive cage
    This image shows removing the 2.5 inch hard drive cage.

Next steps

If you are removing the drive cage permanently, install any one of the following:

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