Hardware Upgrades

Removing and Replacing the Removable Hard Drive Cage

Drive bays 1 through 3 are located in the removable hard drive cage. This section provides information on how to remove and install the hard drive cage.

Removing the Removable Hard Drive Cage

To remove the removable hard drive cage

1.Shut down the operating system properly, then turn off the workstation and any external devices. Disconnect the power cord from the grounded AC outlet.

2.Remove the workstation access panel. See “Removing the Workstation Access Panel” in this chapter.

3.Remove the hard drive cage:

a.Remove the torx screws 1 on the top of the cage.

b.Hold the tab 2 and pull the cage up and out of the workstation chassis.

Removing the removable hard drive cage

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