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title: "Hard Disk Replacement"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/IIGFIIPNINP/14516260/Hard%20Disk%20Replacement"
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Use the following procedure to remove a spinning disk:

1. Unlatch and pull the disk about two cm (one inch) to disengage contact, as indicated in *<span style="color: #0000ff">[Figure 20](#HardDiskReplacement-bookmark51)</span>* or*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ Figure 21](#HardDiskReplacement-bookmark52)</span>*.

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*Figure 20* *Pull disk* *latch* *to* *remove* *hard* *drive* *for* *Infoblox-4010* *Rev-1*

![image](media://1dfdd46e-1226-4692-b966-f40be57d9e73)

  
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*Figure 21* *Pull disk* *latch* *to* *remove* *hard* *drive* *for* *Infoblox-4010* *Rev-2/Network Insight* *ND-4000*

![image](media://c8d0c5c2-ee4d-4c13-9d76-8ae6ef62932f)

2. Wait about 30 seconds for the disk to completely stop spinning.

3. Remove the disk, extract it from its carrier and handle it with care. Do not drop the disk or ship it loosely in a carton.

4. Securely mount the replacement disk in the drive carrier and replace the carrier in the system.