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2-20 Removal and Replacement Procedures
Drive Cage Assemblies
ProLiant 3000 Servers ship with either Wide-Ultra or Ultra2 drive cage assemblies. The Wide-
Ultra and the Ultra2 drive cage assemblies include the drive cage and backplane board.
Wide-Ultra Hot-Plug Drive Cage
To remove the Wide-Ultra drive cage assembly:
1. Perform the preparation procedures. See “Preparation Procedures” earlier in this chapter.
2. Remove the front bezel door (tower model only). See “Front Bezel Door” earlier in this
chapter.
CAUTION: Do not remove a hot-plug drive if any of the online LEDs are green.
NOTE: The front fans rest against the drive cage assembly and may cause resistance when the
assembly is moved.
3. Remove the side access panel. See “Side Access Panel” earlier in this chapter.
4. Remove the front fans. See “Front Fan(s)” earlier in this chapter.
5. Loosen the two thumbscrews securing the drive cage to the chassis
1
.
6. Pull out the latch securing the drive cage assembly in the chassis
2
.
7. Pull the drive cage partially from the chassis to allow better access to cables.
8. Disconnect the hard drive backplane power cable, any SCSI cables, and the
IDE CD-ROM signal cable.
9. Slide the drive cage assembly out the front of the chassis
3
.
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2
COMPACT
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Figure 2-16. Removing the Wide-Ultra hot-plug drive cage assembly
Reverse steps 1 through 9 to replace the Wide-Ultra hot-plug drive cage assembly.