Storage drive cage

Your computer might come with an optional storage drive cage. To remove or install the optional storage drive cage, do the following:

Prepare your computer. See Preparing your computer and removing the computer cover.
Remove the front fan assembly. See Front fan assembly.
Locate the storage drive cage. See Computer components.
Ensure that all the cables are disconnected from the storage drives. Slide the storage drives out of the chassis. See Storage drive in a storage drive bay.
To remove the storage drive cage, do the following:
1. Remove the three screws that secure the storage drive cage.
  Figure 1. Removing the screws
2. Pull the storage drive cage upward. Then gently slide the storage drive cage out of the chassis.
  Figure 2. Removing the storage drive cage
To install a storage drive cage, do the following:
1. Place the upper edge of the storage drive cage under the front-fan-assembly retainer as shown.
  Figure 3. Placing the upper edge of the storage drive cage under the retainer
2. Gently push the storage drive cage inward until it cannot be pushed any further. Then press the drive cage downward.
  Figure 4. Installing the storage drive cage
3. Ensure that the retaining latches on the chassis snap in position. Then install the three screws into the aligned screw holes to secure the storage drive cage.
  Figure 5. Securing the storage drive cage with three screws
Slide the storage drives into the storage drive cage. Reconnect the removed cables to the storage drives. See Storage drive in a storage drive bay.
Reinstall the front fan assembly.

What to do next:

To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
To complete the installation or replacement, go to Completing the parts replacement.