Remove the disk drive

1. From the Work with Disk Units display, select Work with disk unit recovery. Press Enter.
2. From the Work with Disk Unit Recovery display, select Device Concurrent maintenance. Press Enter.

   A Device Concurrent Maintenance display is shown, similar to the following display.

   Figure 9. Example Device Concurrent Maintenance display

                            Device Concurrent Maintenance
   
    Type the choices, then press Enter.
   
     Specify either Physical Location or PCI/SCSI location.
         Physical Location: U0.1-P1-I4/Z1-A8
              OR
         PCI/SCSI . . . PCI Bus:         PCI Device:
                   SCSI Channel:    SCSI Id:    SCSI Lun:
   
   
     Specify action as   1=Remove device   2=Install device
         Action to be performed  . . . . . . . . . : 1
   
   
     Enter a time value between 01 and 19.
         Time needed in minutes  . . . . . . . . . : 1
   
     Or leave blank and press Enter to cancel

3. Enter either the physical location information or the PCI or SCSI location for the disk drive you want to replace. Press Enter.
4. Specify 1 (Remove device) for the action to be performed.
5. Enter a time value in minutes, allowing enough time for you to remove the disk drive.

   The concurrent maintenance light indicates that you can remove the disk drive.

   Note:
   If the disk drive slot is not in the Remove state, contact your next level of support.
6. Press Enter.

   A Device Concurrent Maintenance Action display is shown, similar to the following display.

   Figure 10. Example Device Concurrent Maintenance Action display

                         Device Concurrent Maintenance Action
   
    Removal of device:
       Location: U0.1-P1-I4/Z1-A8
   
   
     You have 1 minute to perform the operation
   
     During this time, your system can seem unresponsive
   
   
   
   
   c=Confirm    q=Cancel

7. Enter c to confirm that you want to remove the disk drive at the specified location.

   A Device Concurrent Maintenance Action In Progress display is shown, similar to the following display.

   Figure 11. Example Device Concurrent Maintenance Action In Progress display

                   Device Concurrent Maintenance Action In Progress
   
   
   Please remove the device located in:
       Location: U0.1-P1-I4/Z1-A8

   Attention:

   • Attach a wrist strap to an unpainted metal surface of your hardware to prevent electrostatic discharge from damaging your hardware.
   • When using a wrist strap, follow all electrical safety procedures. A wrist strap is for static control. It does not increase or decrease your risk of receiving electric shock when using or working on electrical equipment.
   • If you do not have a wrist strap, just prior to removing the product from ESD packaging and installing or replacing hardware, touch an unpainted metal surface of the system for a minimum of 5 seconds.
8. Squeeze and pull the handle of the disk drive out toward you before you remove the disk drive, as shown in Remove the disk drive or Remove the disk drive. If the handle is not all the way out, the disk drive can not slide out of the system or expansion unit.
   Figure 12. Removing a disk drive from a model 51x or 710

   
   Figure 13. Removing a disk drive from a model 285, 52x, 55x, 9116-561, 570, 720, or 7311-D20
9. Support the bottom of the disk drive as you slide it out of the system. Do not hold the disk drive by the handle.
   Note:
   The concurrent maintenance light for the slot will stop blinking and remain off when you remove the disk drive.
10. Press Enter.
11. Loosen and pull out on the thumbscrew B to release the disk-drive bezel C from the disk drive, as shown in the following figure.
    Figure 14. Removing a disk-drive bezel

    
12. Continue with the procedure to Replace the disk drive.