HP ProLiant DL385 Generation 2 Server Maintenance and Service Guide

Removal and replacement procedures 32
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless
all bays are populated with either a component or a blank.
Remove the component as indicated.
To replace the blank, slide the blank into the bay until it locks into place.
Hot-plug SAS hard drive
To remove the component:
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless
all bays are populated with either a component or a blank.
1. Determine the status of the hard drive from the hot-plug SAS hard drive LED combinations ("SAS and
SATA hard drive LED combinations" on page 99).
2. Back up all server data on the hard drive.
3. Remove the hard drive.