Removing the drive cage

You must remove the drive cage in an S3400-family server to:

• Replace the DVD drive
• Replace the IDE drive

To remove the drive cage:

1. Shut down the server and unplug the AC power cords.
2. Remove the front bezel and top cover.
3. Disconnect the signal and power cables to all drives in the cage assembly. See figure MAS drive cage cabling.
1. Unplug the power connectors from the DVD player and lower drive (hda).
2. Unplug the 80-pin IDE ribbon cable from the DVD and the lower drive.
4. Remove the drive cage retaining screws. See figure Removing or replacing the drive cage.
   1. Remove the 4 screws from the front of the drive cage.
   2. Remove the 2 flathead screws from the side of the chassis, located about 6 inches from the front of the cage.

Note: For rack-mount setups, you might need to loosen loosen or remove some of the screws that attach the rail handle to the server. Then you can slide out the drive cage.

5. Gently slide the drive cage assembly forward and out of the server.
6. Place the drive cage assembly on a clean, static-free surface.
7. Replace the appropriate drive:
   • DVD drive
   • IDE drive

    

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