Removing a disk drive or solid-state drive from an ESLL or ESLS storage enclosure

To remove a disk drive or solid-state drive (SSD) from an enclosure, complete the steps in this procedure.

1. Ensure that you have the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap on and that the ESD clip is plugged into a ground jack or connected to an unpainted metal surface. If not, do so now.
2. Choose from the following options:
   • If the system power is turned off, continue with step 3.
   • If the system has the power turned on and if the AIX® operating system controls the slot, continue with step 5.
   • If the system has the power turned on and if the IBM® i operating system controls the slot, continue with step 7.
   • If the system has the power turned on and if the Linux® operating system controls the slot, continue with step 9.
3. If the system power is off, complete the following steps:
   1. Unlock the drive handle (B) by pressing the handle release latch (A) in the direction that is shown, and pulling out the handle toward you. If the handle is not all the way out, the drive cannot slide out of the system.

      

   2. Support the bottom of the drive as you slide it out of the system, holding the drive by its sides.
4. Continue with step 10.
5. To remove a drive by using the AIX operating system, complete these steps.
   1. When the identify LED turns on solid, unlock the drive bay handle (B) by pressing the handle release latch (A) in the direction that is shown and pulling the handle out toward you. If the handle is not all the way out, the drive cannot slide out of the system.

      

   2. Support the bottom of the drive as you slide it out of the system, holding the drive by its sides.
   3. If you want to replace the drive, continue with the next step. If you are permanently removing the drive, press Enter on the console to indicate that you removed the drive. The identify LED turns off.
6. Continue with step 10.
7. To remove a drive by using the IBM i operating system, complete the following steps:
   Note: The steps to remove a hot-spare configured drive and regular drive are the same.
   1. Select the drive that you want to remove on the console, and then press Enter.
      Important:

      • When you press Enter, after your selected time delay, the service indicator light turns on (solid) for 18 seconds. You then have 18 seconds to unlock and remove the drive. You can set an appropriate time delay of 01 - 19 minutes to allow adequate time to access the disk drive or solid-state drive.
      • If the service indicator light was already turned on due to a failed device, you will not see a change in the service indicator light until after the first 18 seconds. You need to wait until the service indicator light goes off and then turns back on (solid). You have two cycles of the light that turns on (solid) to unlock and remove the drive.
   2. When the identify LED turns on solid, unlock the drive bay handle (B) by pressing the handle release latch (A) in the direction that is shown and pulling the handle out toward you. If the handle is not all the way out, the drive cannot slide out of the system.

      

   3. Support the bottom of the drive as you slide it out of the system, holding the drive by its sides.
   4. Press Enter on the console to indicate that you removed the drive. The identify LED turns off.
8. Continue with step 10.
9. To remove a drive by using the Linux operating system, complete the following steps:
   1. When the identify LED turns on solid, unlock the drive bay handle (B) by pressing the handle release latch (A) in the direction that is shown and pulling the handle out toward you. If the handle is not all the way out, the drive cannot slide out of the system.

      

   2. Support the bottom of the drive as you slide it out of the system, holding the drive by its sides.
   3. Press Enter on the console to indicate that you removed the drive. The identify LED turns off.
10. If you want to remove more drives, repeat the steps in this procedure.